Bisceglie is a town on the Adriatic Sea, with a population of c. 53,700, in Apulia (Italian: Puglia) region, in the province of Bari.

According to a theory, in Roman times there would be here a settlement called Vigiliae (Sentinel). The modern city was founded by the Normans in the 11th century and englarged under the Aragonese dynasty of Naples in the the 15th century.

Main sights

• Church of Santa Margherita, in Romanesque-Apulian style (12th century)
• Norman castle and tower
• Abbey of S. Adoeno (11th century)
• Cathedral (13th century)
• Grotte di Santa Croce
• 4 dolmens

Neighbouring communes

Corato, Molfetta, Ruvo di Puglia, Terlizzi, Trani.

Notes

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