Biccari (
Pugliese: ) is a town and ''
comune
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'' in the
province of Foggia
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This province is also known as Daunia, after the Daunians, an Iapygians, Iapygian pre-Roman tribe livi ...
in the
Apulia
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region of southeast
Italy
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Main sights
* Historic centre
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Byzantine tower of Biccari
* Tower Tertiveri
* Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
* Convent of St. Anthony (1477)
* Church of the Annunciation
* Romanesque and Gothic church of San Quirico
* Cross roads of Port Wells (1473)
* Portal medieval Gallo Palace (Piazza Don Luigi Sturzo)
* Wooden altar carved and decorated in gold St. Michael (18th century)
* 800 Godfrey Palace with its majestic facades
* Fortified farms of Santa Maria and Imporchia
* Palazzo Pignatelli di Tertiveri
* Pescara Lake
People
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John DePalma (Biccari, 1885 – 1951), American race car driver
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Ralph DePalma
Raffaele "Ralph" DePalma (occasionally spelt De Palma, December 19, 1882 – March 31, 1956) was an American racing driver who won the 1915 Indianapolis 500. His entry at the International Motorsports Hall of Fame estimates that he won about 2,0 ...
(Biccari, 1882 – South Pasadena, 1956), American race car driver
See also
*
Biccari Wikipedia page in Italian
References
External links
Official website
Cities and towns in Apulia
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