Country Italy Province / Metropolitan city Taranto (TA) Elevation 240 m (790 ft) Area 187 km² Local time Tuesday 4:28 AM Dialling code 099 | Region Apulia Frazioni Marina di Ginosa Demonym(s) Ginosini Province Province of Taranto Postal code 74013 | |
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Weather 6°C, Wind NW at 14 km/h, 84% Humidity | ||
Ginosa is a small town and comune in the Taranto province in the Apulia region of southeast Italy.
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Map of 74013 Ginosa Province of Taranto, 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 comune's coat of arms.
The Chiesa Madre (mother church) was built in 1554 and is dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours, one of the most popular saints in France. It is a typical southern Italian Baroque style church.
Structures
Near Ginosa, there is a 250-metre-tall (820 ft) water tower, nicknamed "Il Missile".