Almost in the center of the city, in the area called Piano San Rocco, the Piano delle Fosse di Cerignola is now the only surviving evidence of a centuries-old method of storing grain. Deposits dug into a tuffaceous terrain, bell-shaped, 4 to 7 meters high, closed by wooden boards covered with earth in the shape of a pyramid to facilitate the flow of rainwater.

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September 1, 2023

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We have arrived in one of the most important places in Cerignola: the Piano delle Fosse Granarie! It is located south of the town. With at least 600 pits (identified by means of special memorial stones, on which a progressive number and the owner's initials are engraved) spread over an area of 26,000 m², it represents the latest example of a grain conservation method typical of the Capitanata area. The first document that mentions the existence of the Fosse dates back to 1225 ("Diplomatic Code of Bari. Vol.

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1. Granary Pits of Cerignola – Giuseppe Di Vittorio Mural loop from Cerignola

12.3km

00:45

60m

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2. Giuseppe Di Vittorio Mural – Granary Pits of Cerignola loop from Cerignola

51.7km

03:23

370m

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3. Pala Tatarella – Granary Pits of Cerignola loop from Cerignola

35.9km

02:11

270m

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

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Location: Cerignola, Foggia, Apulia, Italy

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Piano delle Fosse Granarie of Cerignola

1. Granary Pits of Cerignola – Giuseppe Di Vittorio Mural loop from Cerignola

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