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This 5m-tall bronze statue (the Colossus) keeps its secrets hidden behind its opaque gaze and closed lips. Is this the Byzantine emperor Valentian I? How did it get here? Was it brought from Ravenna by Frederick II or, as some believe, was it found washed up on the beach one morning in 1204? What is certain is that the statue dates from the 5C and that its legs were melted down in the 14C to provide bronze for the bells of the Basilica di Siponto, only to be replaced in the 15C.
Localisation
Things to see and donearby
- The Green Guide37 m - Piazza Barletta, 70051 Barletta
- The Green Guide228 m - Via Cialdini, 11, 70051 Barletta
- The Green Guide512 m - Piazza Castello, 70051 Barletta
More tourist attractions in Barletta
Where to sleepnearby
- From €60Le tre rondini137 m - Via Geremia di Scanno 84, 76121 Barletta
- From €44La Luna e il Sole161 m - Via Samuelli 79, 76121 Barletta
- From €87Antica Dimora Luxury Rooms163 m - 53 Via Nazareth, 76121 Barletta
More hotels in Barletta
Where to eatnearby
- Bardulos OsteriaAround€20166 m - Via di Gilio, 2, 76121 Barletta
- SantantonioAround€15185 m - P.za Federico II di Svevia, 76121 Barletta
- Ristorante 95Around€35186 m - Via Mariano Sante, 95, 76121 Barletta
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The Green Guide
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