Sannicandro di Bari
Sannicandro di Bari is a Southeast Italian community ( comune ) with 9763 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) in the province of Bari, in Puglia. The community is located about 14 kilometers southwest of Bari to the standard Castello Svevo, built by the Normans and Hohenstaufen castle from the 10th century.
History
The original fortifications date back to the Byzantine. The Castrum Mezardi originally served the reconquest of Italy.
Traffic
At Sannicandro di Bari leads east the Autostrada A14 from Bari to Taranto or direction. However, a connection does not exist. A train station is on the railway line, which also leads from Bari to Taranto.
Personalities
- Domenico Losurdo (* 1941), journalist