Piazza Mercantile, Bari

Piazza Mercantile is the historical commercial and administrative heart of Bari, laid out in the 14thcentury next to the port

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Piazza Mercantile, Bari

Piazza Mercantile is the historical commercial and administrative heart of Bari, laid out in the 14thcentury next to the port.

Piazza Mercantile is the historical commercial and administrative heart of Bari, laid out in the 14thcentury next to the port. A popular meeting spot for locals and tourists, it has several restaurants, cafes and clubs. Highlights of the square are -

  • Palazzo Sedile – headquarters of the Council of Nobles, with a 16th century clock tower.
  • Palazzo della Dogana – built by the Duchess Isabella Sforza of Aragon, it has a coat of arms affixed on the façade.
  • Fontana Barocca or Fontana della Pigna – monolithic marble basin.
  • Colonna della Giustizia or Colonna Infame - white marble column topped by a cannon ball, with an Apulian limestone lion at its foot. This is where insolvent debtors were once tied and whipped.
  • Casa di Niccolo Piccinni – where the famed composer Piccinni was born. It houses an exhibition dedicated to him.

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About Piazza Mercantile

 Piazza Mercantile, 70121 Bari, Italy

Piazza Mercantile and Nearby Sights on Map

Piazza del Ferrarese

Across the road from the old port of Bari, overlooking the Augusto Imperatore waterfront is the busy square of Piazza Ferrarese

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Citta Vecchia - Bari

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Basilica San Nicola

The Pontifical Basilica of Saint Nicholas in Bari is an important pilgrimage site for East European Roman Catholics and Orthodox Christians

Castello Normanno-Svevo

The Castello Normanno-Svevo was built in the 13thcentury by Roman Emperor Frederick II of Hohenstaufen over a former Norman castle, which was built over Roman ruins

Teatro Petruzzelli

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Palazzo Mincuzzi

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Palace of the Apulian Aqueduct

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Palazzo Fizzarotti

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Lungomare e Murat

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