Manfredonia is a town and commune of Puglia, Italy, in the province of Foggia, from which it is 35 km northeast by rail. Manfredonia is situated on the coast, facing east, to the south of Monte Gargano, and giving its name to the gulf to the east of it.

History

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The area of current Manfredonia was settled in ancient times by the Dauni, who travelled here from Illyria. Their colony is probably to be identified with the Siponto that, according to a legend, was founded by Diomedes. Siponto was later conquered by the Romans but, having become unhealthy owing to the stagnation of the water in the lagoons after the 1223 earthquake, was abandoned.

Manfredonia was founded by King Manfred in 1263, some kilometers north of the older city. The Angevine, who had defeated Manfred and stripped him of the Kingdom of Sicily, christened it Sypontum Novellum ("New Sypontum"), but that name never imposed. In 1528 Manfredonia resisted a French attack led by the Viscount of Lautrec. In 1620 it was destroyed by the Turks, who left only the castle and part of the walls.

Main sights

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The medieval Castle, begun by the Hohenstaufen and completed by the Angevins, and parts of the town walls are well preserved. The Castle received a new line of walls in the 15th century

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