Art and CultureChurch, Monastery and Convent, Medieval Gate and Wall, Archaeological Site, Orsara di Puglia

Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista di Troia e Convento di San Domenico

On the edge of the district of Donna Cecilia there is a widening overlooking the Church of San Giovanni Battista and the adjoining Convent of San Domenico.

The place

The monastery was built in 1417 by the Knights of Malta and was later granted to the Dominican friars who stayed there until 1809, the year of the suppression of monastic orders by decree of Joachim Murat.

The church was leaning against the walls and on the left side of the same opened one of the gates of the ancient city, also called San Giovanni and no longer existing. Inside the garden of the Convent, today inhabited by the Daughters of Our Lady Sisters at Mount Calvary, you can admire the remains of the medieval walls and some of the towers in it. The church is characterized by a sober façade and a single nave interior, while the monastery is divided around a two-storey cloister.



Location

Largo San Domenico, Orsara di Puglia

The village

Orsara di Puglia

Orsara di Puglia is a beautiful village quietly nestled on the slopes of Monte San Marco, 650 m high.

Discover the village

Nearby

Reviews

No reviews yet: tell us how it went.

Your review

Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista di Troia e Convento di San Domenico

One moment

Reviews are written by travellers registered with Visit Monti Dauni. The editors read them before publishing.