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 Introduction
The name, Foggia, seems to derive from the Latin word fovea which means “ditch”. The inhabitants are called “foggiani”.
Arrival Plane
Foggia has its own small airport, but most visitors arrive from the nearby Bari “Karol Wojtyla” International airport or the airport in Brindisi. Shuttle service are frequent to the area.
Train
There are direct trains to Foggia on both local and international carriers.
Car
The city of Foggia lies at the heart of a road junction of considerable importance for connecting the south-east of Italy with the rest of the peninsula. The easiest way to reach the town is off of the A14 Motorway.
History and Culture
Prosperity was temporarily stalled by King Alfonso V of Aragon building a Custom Palace in 1447. The palace taxed the local sheep farmers and led to a decline of the local economy and the progressive ruin of the land, which again became marshy. Further disaster happened in 1456 when an earthquake struck the town. Further earthquakes over the years destroyed a third of the city. The House of Bourbon built up the town once again by boosting the cereal agriculture which saved the economy. In the 19th century, Foggia good fortune continued as it received a railway station and important public monuments. By 1865 the economy had changed from sheep farming to an agricultural economy.
Foggia's success made it a target for the Allies in WWII. Bombings during July 22nd and August 19th of 1943 reduced the town to rubble. The town was conquered in October 1st, 1943. The town was eventually given the Gold Medal for Civil and Military value for its role in World War II.
Foggia is also noted in the American sitcom “All in the Family”. The main character Archie Bunker is to have served in the United States Army Air Corps in Foggia.
Churches and Museums
The cathedral of Santa Maria de Fovea is linked with the patron saint “Madonna dei Sette Veli” (Madonna of the Seven Veils).
Chiesa delle Croci
This church, translated as “Church of the Crosses”, has an avenue covered with flowerbeds. Dating back to 1615, the church was probably built by the Capuchins. Capuchins father Antonio da Olivati had been inspired by a sermon to plant seven crosses which have been replaced by the seven monuments that compose the group. The church is in the shape of a Latin cross, with one nave only and two side chapels. A big cross rises above the high altar with a relic of the Holy Wood of the true Cross of Jesus. On the vault, a canvas portrays the Rise to the Calvary of the Neapolitan school. Under the church is a small crypt called Holy Land, where secret meetings were held during the Risorgimento.
Historical Buildings and Monuments
This archaeological park of Passo di Corvo takes in the remains of a settlement populated between the 5th and the 6th Millennium B.C. It is spread over about 130 hectares and was discovered by the Royal Air Force during an expedition in 1943. The Passo di Corvo Archeological Park gives a chance to see a reconstruction of Neolithic households and everyday life by the construction of a full-scale hut, a moat and a few animals. Entrance to the complex is free of charge.
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