Francavilla Fontana

Francavilla Fontana is a town and comune in the Province of Brindisi, in the region of Apulia, southern Italy. It is also known as the "Town of the Imperiali", referring to the Imperiali family, a noble lineage of feudal lords who ruled the area from the late 16th century until the 18th century.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Francavilla Fontana railway station and Palazzo Giannuzzi-Carissimo.

Francavilla Fontana railway station

Railway station

Photo: Franx2552, Public domain.

Francavilla Fontana is a railway station in Francavilla Fontana, Italy. The station is located on the Taranto–Brindisi railway and Martina Franca-Lecce railway.

Palazzo Giannuzzi-Carissimo

Castle

Photo: Saggittarius A, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Palazzo Giannuzzi-Carissimo is a castle.

Minor Basilica of the Most Holy Rosary

Church

Photo: Joseph994, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Collegiate Basilica of the Most Holy Rosary, also known as the Matrix Church or Cathedral is a Catholic Minor Basilica located in Francavilla Fontana, an Italian municipality in the province of Brindisi in Apulia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oria.

Oria

Photo: Livioandronico2013, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Oria is a town and comune in the Apulia region, in the province of Brindisi, in southern Italy. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oria.

Francavilla Fontana

Type: Locality with 36,100 residents
Also known as: “074008”
Location: Brindisi, Apulia, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

40.5306° or 40° 31′ 50″ north

Longitude

17.5852° or 17° 35′ 7″ east

Population

36,100

Elevation

146 metres (479 feet)

Open location code

8FGVGHJP+73

GeoNames ID

6538960

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In Other Languages

“Francavilla Fontana” goes by many names.

Italian: “Comune di Francavilla Fontana”
Italian: “Francavilla Fontana”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Palazzo Imperiali and Teatro Del Castello Degli Imperiali.

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