Father Antonio da Olivadi, on his arrival, found a city bent by drought and began his work as a religious to restore hope and faith to people experiencing poverty. One day, he started a penitential procession, and miraculously, it started raining ... #tuttitaly
At the center of a very important plain rich in cereals called "Tavoliere delle Puglie" rises Foggia. Capital of the province of the same name, the municipality has 148 174 inhabitants.
The name derives from the fovae, the cisterns used to store grain. Thanks to its strategic position, from 1468 to 1865, it housed the customs house imposed by the Aragonese.
The herders of the transhumant sheep coming from Abruzzo, who came down to the Tavoliere to winter the flocks, had to pay a duty.
Today, tourist routes are made around the ancient transhumance paths called sheep tracks. At the end of the tratturo, you will find the beautiful complex of Calvario, dating back to the eighteenth century.
In Foggia, there was the third residence of Frederick II. The Palazzo Arpi, in Piazza Nigri, remains of the Swabian home.
Despite the earthquake of 1731 and the bombings that hit the city during the Second World War, Foggia boasts a discreet historic center.
The city's coat of arms reproduces three flames standing out on the waters of the ancient lake and recalls the discovery of the Sacred Table of Maria Santissima Iconavetere, an episode deeply rooted in civil history, the popular tradition, and the religious culture of the city.
