Luchera ( Italian: Lucera , lit. "radiant") is a small but historically significant city ( municipality ) in the region of Puglia , province of Foggia , Italy . The population of 34.7 thousand inhabitants (2009).
| City | |||
| Luchera | |||
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| ital. Lucera | |||
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| A country |  Italy | ||
| Provinces | Foggia | ||
| Region | Puglia | ||
| The mayor | Pascal Dotole | ||
| History and Geography | |||
| Area | 338.64 km² | ||
| Center height | 250 m | ||
| Timezone | UTC + 1 , in summer UTC + 2 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 34,605 people ( 2008 ) | ||
| Density | 102.2 people / km² | ||
| Digital identifiers | |||
| Telephone code | +39 0881 | ||
| Postcode | 71036 | ||
| Car code | |||
| comune.lucera.fg.it (ital.) | |||
As in other regions of southern Italy , the city is characterized by a weak economy and an unfavorable demographic situation. The city has a technical school , there is a Catholic Cathedral. The ruins of the castle of Fiorentino, built by Frederick II ; there one of the most powerful rulers of the Middle Ages ended his life.
The city arose as an ancient Greek settlement. In 314 BC e. became part of the expanding Roman Empire under the name Luceria Apulorum.
The patroness of the city in Christian times was the Blessed Virgin Mary of the Lucher ( Santa Maria Patrona di Lucera ), the celebration of August 16, November 29 .
Muslim Lucera
In the Middle Ages (1240–1300), Lucera became famous thanks to the mass expulsion of Muslims here from the Sicilian emirate captured by the Normans, turning into a large Muslim city ( Luceria Saracaenorum ) with a population of about 30 thousand, living according to Sharia law . Constant skirmishes with Christians, however, continued and ultimately led to the rapid liquidation of the Muslim community after 1300 .
Famous Natives and Residents
- Francesco Antonio Fasani (1681-1742) - Holy Roman Catholic Church, Franciscan monk.
| Cathedral church | Antique amphitheater | Staufen Fortress |
Links
- Official site (Italian)