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Martina Franca (Martène in dialetto locale) è un comune italiano di 46 808 abitanti della provincia di Taranto in Puglia. Centro agricolo, commerciale e industriale noto per l'architettura barocca , sorge sulle propaggini meridionali delle Murge , al confine delle province di Taranto e Brindisi con la città metropolitana di Bari .
Martina Franca. / 40.633°N 17.033°E / 40.633; 17.033. Martina Franca, or just Martina ( Martinese: Marténe ), is a town and municipality in the province of Taranto, Apulia, Italy. It is the second most populated town of the province after Taranto, [4] and has a population (2016) of 49,086. [3] Since 1975, the town has hosted the ...
Church of San Martino, Martina Franca, Italy. Martina Franca, town, Puglia (Apulia) regione, southeastern Italy. It has numerous Baroque buildings, such as the Church of San Martino, the Corte palace, and particularly the civic centre, a former ducal palace (1669). In 1529, during the war against the Holy Roman emperor Charles V, the town ...
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Martina Franca. / 40.7, 17.333333333333. hab. hab./km². Martina Franca es una localidad y comune italiana de la provincia de Tarento, región de Apulia, con 49.663 5 habitantes. Es la segunda ciudad más poblada de la provincia después de Tarento. Desde 1975, acoge un festival de verano de ópera, el Festival del Valle de Itria. 6 .
In the heart of the Itria Valley, Martina Franca is the lively town famous for its concentration of baroque, of which the historic centre is dotted. In a beautiful panoramic position overlooking the valley is a tangle of stone alleys with sudden widens, baroque churches and palaces with flowered wrought iron balconies. In summer, it is home to ...
Jul 13, 2021 · Visit the Basilica di San Martino. San Martino Basilica, located in Piazza Plebiscito, dates back to the 18th century (but became a basilica only in 1998) and it is dedicated to Martina Franca patron saint, San Martino. He is usually represented on horseback, sharing his cloak with a beggar. The best place to see representations of San Martino ...
saint, and the tax exemptions granted to its inhabitants by Philip as Prince of Taranto. (franca meaning free). Around 1310 the Prince surrounded the four casali (hamlets) of Montedoro, San Martino, Santa Teresa and San Pietro dei Greci with grand fortified walls and towers so that by the beginning of the 14th century Martina Franca was a strategic defence point on the Taranto to Monopoli road.
