Manduria, Medieval settlement in Province of Taranto, Italy.
Manduria stands at 79 meters above sea level, surrounded by rectangular stone walls and agricultural lands in southeastern Puglia.
The Messapii established this settlement as a fortress against Taras, where Spartan king Archidamus III fell during a battle in 338 BC.
The Chiesa Madre displays architectural elements from multiple periods, while the medieval Jewish quarter preserves traces of past communities.
The town connects to Taranto through regular bus services and lies 35 kilometers east of the provincial capital.
The Fonte Pliniano well, mentioned by Pliny the Elder, maintains constant water levels and houses an ancient almond tree at its center.
Location: Province of Taranto
Capital city: Manduria
Elevation above the sea: 79 m
Website: http://www.comune.manduria.ta.it/
Shares border with: Maruggio, Erchie, Oria, Porto Cesareo, Avetrana, Francavilla Fontana, Sava
Website: http://comune.manduria.ta.it
GPS coordinates: 40.40278,17.63417
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:37
Necropolis of Manduria
615 m
Palazzo Imperiali-Filotico
437 m
Spiaggia di Campomarino
12.9 km
Santuario della Madonna di Pasano
10.1 km
Torre San Pietro in Bevagna
11.2 km
Chiesa madre
10.4 km
Consorzio Produttori Vini
404 m
Torre Moline
13.1 km
Convento di Santa Maria delle Grazie
12.3 km
Spiaggia d'Ayala
13.5 km
Palazzo ducale
9.3 km
Torre Borraco
10.9 km
Calvario in Manduria
599 m
Torre Colimena
15.1 km
Santuario di San Cosimo alla macchia
7.2 km
Chiesa SS. Annunziata
10.6 km
Chiesa Madonna del Carmine
410 m
Torre Moline
13 km
Chiesa della Madonna del Verde
10.7 km
Chiesa dello Spirito Santo
508 m
Palazzo Corcioli Giannuzzi
454 m
Masseria Maviglia
10.6 km
Palazzo dei Commendatori
10.5 km
Cappella dello Spirito Santo
12.2 km
Porta Napoli
418 m
Dune di Torre Colimena
13.9 km
Portale della chiesa Matrice
363 m
Centro storico
10.4 kmReviews
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