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Basilica of Saint Nicholas

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Basilica of Saint Nicholas

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Basilica of Saint Nicholas

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    September 29, 2022

    The Basilica is dedicated to the patron Saint Nicholas, whose relics are kept right inside the religious complex. The first construction dates back to 1087, subsequently it underwent modifications and extensions.

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      August 11, 2022

      The construction of the basilica
      is linked to the relics of Saint
      Nicolas, stolen, at least for the
      greater part, by sixty
      two sailors from Bari from the city of
      Myra, in Lycia, and arrivals in Bari
      May 9, 1087. The basilica also houses in its crypt the mummy of Colombe de Sens, virgin and Matyre (+273) as well as the

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        December 30, 2023

        Saint Nicholas, Bishop of Myra, whose remains have found their final resting place here in Bari, is - alongside Saint Martin - one of the most popular saints of all. His memorial day, December 6th, is probably known to almost every child in many European countries.
        On the eve of this day, children used to put their shoes or boots - which had of course been carefully polished - in front of the door so that Saint Nicholas could fill them with gifts during the night. In more agricultural areas, it was also customary for children to put out a small gift of food for the donkey, Saint Nicholas's mount (according to another tradition, it was a white horse).

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          Location: Bari, Apulia, Italy

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