Cerignola, town, Puglia (Apulia) regione, southeastern Italy. It lies on high ground marking the southern limit of the Puglia Tableland, southeast of Foggia.
Cerignola is a town and comune of Apulia, Italy, in the province of Foggia, 40 kilometres (25 miles) southeast from the town of Foggia. It has the third-largest land area of any comune in Italy, at 593.71 square kilometres (229.23 sq mi), after Rome and Ravenna. In 2017, it had a population of 58,534.
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Cerignola is a town and comune of Apulia, Italy, in the province of Foggia, 40km southeast from the town of Foggia. It has the third-largest land area of any comune in Italy, at 593.71km², after Rome and Ravenna. In 2017, it had a population of 58,508.HistoryCerignola occupies the site of Furfane, a station on the Via Traiana between Canusium and Herdoniae.It was a municipium during the Roman Empire and was rebuilt after a great earthquake in 1731, and has a considerable agricultural trade. In 1503 the Spaniards under Gonzalo de Córdoba defeated the French under Louis d’Armagnac (6th Duke of Nemours) below the town, a victory which ensured Spain the rule over the kingdom of Naples (see battle of Cerignola) and is considered the first battle whose outcome was determined by gunpowder.
Main sights
- The Cathedral
- The Chiesa Madre of St. Francis of Assisi (11th-12th centuries)
- Torre Alemanna (13th century), in the frazione Borgo Libertà
- Church of Beata Vergine del Monte Carmelo (16th century)
- Palazzo Cirillo-Farrusi
- Piano delle Fosse del Grano
Cuisine
The Italian wine DOC of Rosso di Cerignola is designated for red wine production only. Grapes are limited to a harvest yield of 14 tonnes/ha with the finished wine required to have at least 12% alcohol. The wine is a blend of at least 55% Uva di Troia, 15-30% Negroamaro, and up to 15% of an assortment of Sangiovese, Barbera, Montepulciano, Malbec and Trebbiano. If the wine is labeled as Riserva then the wine must have been aged at least two years in oak barrels/wood with a minimum alcohol level of 13%.
