Monopoli Cathedral
The Monopoli Cathedral was erected close to an ancient Roman temple and burial site. Work began in 1107 at the instigation of Archbishop Romualdo and with the support of Duke Robert of Hauteville. The Romanesque structure of the building was not completed until 1422, the year of its consecration. Two of the three bell towers were damaged in 1528 during the siege of the city by Alfonso d'Avalos, and collapsed in the 17th century. In 1738, the old building was razed to the ground and a new church began to be built in 1742 under the direction of Pietro Magarelli and Michele Colangiuli. The new building in neoclassical style was completed in 1772.
