The gilded wooden ceiling of the Basilica San Nicola in Bari, Italy, frames canvases by Baroque painter Carlo Rosa (1613-1678).
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The Basilica San Nicola (1087-1197) in Bari, Italy, contains relics of Saint Nicholas brought here from Turkey in 1087.
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Strada San Marco is typical of the narrow alleys in the old quarter of Bari, Italy.
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In the early 16th century sloping walls and a moat were added to the medieval Castello Svevo (1139-1240) in Bari, Italy.
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The Castello Svevo in Bari, Italy, was originally constructed by the Norman king Roger II around 1131. The slanting exterior walls were added in the early 16th century to counter firearms while the rectangular tower inside dates from the earlier period.
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