Barletta
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Barletta is a city and comune in Apulia, in southeastern Italy. It has a population of around 94,700. Together with Andria and Trani, it is the seat of the Province of Barletta-Andria-Trani.
View of the cathedral.
Detail of the façade of the Cathedral of Barletta
Monument to the Challenge of Barletta
View of the castle
Colossus of Barletta
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The Colossus of Barletta is a large bronze statue of a Roman emperor, nearly three times life size, in the historic center of Barletta, Italy. It is a Late Antique statue, but the date, identity of th
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…a series of debilitating Saracen attacks, was finally destroyed by the Normans and then abandoned in the early Middle Ages. Barletta is home to the Colossus of Barletta, a bronze statue, representing a Roman Emperor (perhaps Theodosius II). This statue, called "Eraclio" by the inhabitants of Barletta, is about 4 metres…
The statue in 2021
Front view of the statue
Detail of head
The statue from the right