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8th of December – the Feast of Santa Lucia
17 February 2016The Saint of the light On the afternoon of the 12th of December, which is the eve of the feast of…
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14th of August – Commemoration and landing place of Madonna della Madia
17 February 2016A popular feast During this ritual which takes place on August 15th, the Icon of Madonna della Madia arrives at the…
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Corpus Domini
17 February 2016An ancient cult The solemnity of Corpus Domini, better called solemnity of the holy “body and blood of Christ”, is one…
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1st week of June – Celebration of the Doctors Saints
17 February 2016The people’s festival Through the celebrations in honour of the Saints Cosma and Damiano you will experience one of the most…
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1st week of may – San Francesco da Paola
17 February 2016San Francesco da Paola, the former patron saint What dominates everything is the devotion to the Madonna della Madia, the only…
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Holy Week
17 February 2016Visiting the sepulchres Like many other Puglian towns, Monopoli offers its visitors moments and rituals linked to the Holy Week, starting…
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19th of March – Bonfires of San Giuseppe
17 February 2016The Saint of the bonfires If you come to Monopoli in March, you cannot miss the traditional visit to the bonfires…
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The Chapels of the Cathedral
5 February 2016Walking down the right hand side of the nave you will first meet the Chapel of the Beams (Cappella delle Travi)….
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The Cathedral Square
5 February 2016A closed square on three sides it was constructed in 1783-84 by the architect G. Palmieri and is bounded by the…
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The “Old Port” – home of the “gozzi”
1 February 2016The old port is the true home of the “vozz” – the dialect term for Gozzi, the typical local boats. They’re…
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