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Manfredonia was founded on the seaside of Gargano over the ruins of the
ancient sipontum: it was ont XIII century, by Manfredi, Frederick II's son.
He relocated the people from Siponto because fo the unhealthy marshes. After
King Corrado IV had died, Manfredi (November 1263) founded this town and
gave the new inhabitants the FRANCHIGIE. Meanwhile, Carlo d'Angio' was
coming to Italy. He called this town "Sipontum Novellorum" (1266). He
relocated (13th May 1266) the mint from Manfredonia to Brindisi. The name
Manfredonia was first used in 1272, when Carlo gave his
son the fields "Honoris Montis Sancti Angeli". Since then,
this name took over the old one. Frequently King Carlo
went there and in 1272 he had Pope Gregorio X as guest.
Within the swabian castle there is the National Museum
with its several "STELE DAUNE" (a sort of FUNERARIE
STELE): together with its ancient buildings and its churches,
the castle is a sign of the rich history of Manfredonia.
Nowadays Manfredonia is very well know for its Carnival
with its allegorical carts. Within the Grotta Scaloria
there are traces of upper palaeolithic age: they have
found remains of human culture and at least 20 animal
species.
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Population
6.385
Altitude m 70
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