BariExperience.com | The Cathedral of San Sabino in the heart of Bari Vecchia, the historic center of Bari, Puglia. See and visit the splendid Cathedral of San Sabino, the church with its bell tower overlooking the old town of Bari. Church Puglia, Italy.

An example of Romanesque architecture in Puglia: the Cathedral of San Sabino and the bell tower overlooking Bari Vecchia

The Cathedral of San Sabino is one of the most characteristic examples of the Romanesque style in Puglia .
Visible even from afar thanks to its imposing bell tower, so important that it is present in many images depicting Bari , this cathedral dates back to around the 13th century, is located near the Swabian Castle , precisely at the gates of Bari Vecchia , and is the episcopal seat of the Catholic archdiocese of Bari-Bitonto.

The church , very similar in style to the Basilica of San Nicola , has undergone a series of renovations, demolitions and structural modifications over time, including the removal of some Baroque style .

Today, the church is widely visited by tourists both for its beauty and its historical significance; it preserves important elements of Bari's thousand-year history ; in fact, in the cathedral Roman -era streets , frescoes, and small structures from the period; a story within a story.

In fact, the church's underground areas " Bari Sotterranea " route , a cultural itinerary aimed at discovering Byzantine remains, burial grounds, ancient dwellings, shops and wells of inestimable historical value present in the subsoil of the ancient town of Bari .