Toritto ( Barese: or ) is a town and ''

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'' in the

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and region of

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, southern

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. It lies in an

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area, growing mainly

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and

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trees, about 20 km from the

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History

The origins of the city are uncertain, but they probably date to around 800 AD, although the first document testifying to the existence of Toritto is from 1069. A parish existed in 1171.

Main sights

*''Torre dell'Orologio'' (Watchtower), with a 1564 inscription. *''Chiesa Madre'' (Mother Church), built in 1410 and entitled to St. Nicholas. *''Chiesa della Madonna della Stella'', erected before 1092.

References

External links

* Cities and towns in Apulia {{Apulia-geo-stub