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172:. Previous historians incorrectly translated the inscription (which was hard to read and written in bad Latin), assigning the inscription referred to a privilege that Altamura benefited, according to which every year Bitonto's mayor used to come to Altamura to take the price list of the foods and to spread it to the whole province.
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in the
Council Hall of the city of Altamura. In the same painting, a thunder is shown hitting the tower of the cathedral; this refers to a real accident, which occurred in 1726. According to the sources, the thunder hit the cathedral twice, and it considerably damaged it. Over the following three
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Cathedral has been restored in 2006 The works have restored the external walls of the cathedral to their original white color. Another restoration work has been carried out in 2017 for the floor, the lighting system, the three entrance
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in 1232–1254. The main gate, the portal, the rose window were all on the opposite side that in today's construction, while the altar was located in the area where the main gate is now. In 1248, under pressure from
Frederick,
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Palatine churches were exempt from episcopal jurisdiction, and came instead under that of the sovereign, who usually nominated and paid their clergy. The other three palatine churches in Apulia were
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years, restoration works were carried out and the towers were also extended. Domes were also added to each of the two towers (as shown in the previous paintings, the domes had not been built yet).
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Immaculate Virgin, while two statues of Sts. Peter and Paul are located at the tympanum sides. Under the loggia is a 14th-century
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on the cusp of the cathedral's ancient façade. However, during the restoration works performed in the 2010s, this sculpture was instead identified as the head of a
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style, are the last decoration detail visible today of the original
Frederick II's building, together with the matronaea and the apse at the left of the portal.
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purpose and it evoked the fears of an invasion of
Saracens, which, especially in the 16th century, was a widespread fear among Mediterranean Europe Christians.
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supported by two columns that have, at their base, two sculpture of lions (1533). At the top is a tympanum with the coats of arms of the
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were made and then added. In the following years, the clock chamber was turned into a
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Domenico Morelli depicting
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houses a lavishly decorated wooden choir from 1543, a stone
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and other surrounding windows, which are now walled.
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683:"La Cattedrale restituita al suo antico splendore"
658:"CATTEDRALE DI SANTA MARIA ASSUNTA, Altamura (BA)"
644:"La Cattedrale restituita al suo antico splendore"
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75:Bishop of Altamura-Gravina-Acquaviva delle Fonti
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462:Commemorative plaque about Italian scientist
234:which is now visible between the two towers.
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