Altamura
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Altamura is a town in southern Italy known for its historic old town and distinctive natural features, including a large sinkhole called the Pulo di Altamura. The town is home to cultural institutions like the classical lyceum "Cagnazzi" and maintains historical significance through its preserved medieval architecture and landscape.
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Key facts
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- Altamura
- Italian comune.official_name
- Comune di Altamura
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- Altamura, basilica cattedrale palatina di s.m. assunta, 01.jpg
- Italian comune.image_caption
- Altamura Cathedral
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- Altamura-Stemma.png
- Italian comune.image_map
- Map of comune of Altamura (metropolitan city of Bari, region Apulia, Italy).svg
- Italian comune.map_caption
- Altamura within the Province of Bari
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- Italian comune.region
- Apulia
- Italian comune.metropolitan_city
- Bari (BA)
- Italian comune.frazioni
- Casal Sabini, Fornello, Madonna del Buon Cammino, Marinella, Masseria Franchini, Pescariello, Sanuca
Article
18 sectionsContents
- History
- Ancient city
- The new city
- Geography
- Demographics
- Main sights
- Events
- Economy
- Education
- Museums
- Transport
- Twin towns — sister cities
- People
- Military
- See also
- References
- Sources
- External links
thumb|View of a street in the old town thumb|Pulo di Altamura - A large doline in Altamura's territory. thumb|The Liceo classico|classical lyceum "Cagnazzi"
Altamura (; ; ) is a town and comune of Apulia, in southern Italy. It is located on one of the hills of the Murge plateau in the Metropolitan City of Bari, southwest of Bari, close to the border with Basilicata. , its population amounts to 70,595 inhabitants.