Ginosa
Sign in to saveGinosa (Barese: ) is a small town and comune in the province of Taranto, Apulia, southern Italy.
Key facts
- Italian comune.province
- (TA)
- Italian comune.name
- Ginosa
- Italian comune.official_name
- Comune di Ginosa
- Italian comune.image_skyline
- Ginosa_Corso_Vittorio_Emanuele_II.jpg
- Italian comune.image_caption
- View of the historical centre
- Italian comune.image_shield
- Ginosa-Stemma.svg
- Italian comune.shield_alt
- Coat of arms of Ginosa
- Italian comune.image_map
- Map of comune of Ginosa (province of Taranto, region Apulia, Italy).svg
- Italian comune.map_caption
- Location in Taranto Province
- Italian comune.pushpin_label_position
- left
- Italian comune.region
- Apulia
- Italian comune.frazioni
- Marina di Ginosa
- Italian comune.mayor
- Vito Parisi
- Italian comune.area_total_km2
- 188.49
- Italian comune.population_total
- 22434
- Italian comune.population_as_of
- 31 August 2017
- Italian comune.population_demonym
- Ginosini
- Italian comune.elevation_m
- 240
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- Main sights
- Structures
- Climate
- See also
- References
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Ginosa (Barese: ) is a small town and comune in the province of Taranto, Apulia, southern Italy.
==Main sights== The most important monument of Ginosa is the Castello Normanno (Norman Castle). It was built in 1080 by Robert Guiscard to defend the city from the invasions of Saracen troops. Originally the castle was adorned by three towers and a drawbridge, all destroyed during the 16th century, when the town became a barony of the Doria family. The castle subsequently became a residential palace and also today overlooks the most ancient area of the town. The castle is also part of the commune's coat of arms.