Italy-Apulia
Bari. The Basilica of St Nicolas The basilica was built between 1087 and 1197, during the Italo-Norman domination of Apulia. Its foundation is related to the stealing of some of the relics of St. Nicholas from the saint’s original shrine in Myra, The relics were carried off under the noses of the lawful Greek custodians on 1087 and were safely landed at Bari.
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