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Monte Sant'Angelo

Monte Sant'Angelo
Comune
Comune di Monte Sant'Angelo
Shrine of St Michael
Shrine of St Michael
Coat of arms of Monte Sant'Angelo
Coat of arms
Monte Sant'Angelo is located in Italy
Monte Sant'Angelo
Monte Sant'Angelo
Location of Monte Sant'Angelo in Italy
Coordinates: 41°42′N 15°58′E / 41.700°N 15.967°E / 41.700; 15.967Coordinates: 41°42′N 15°58′E / 41.700°N 15.967°E / 41.700; 15.967
Country Italy
Region  Apulia
Province / Metropolitan city Foggia (FG)
Frazioni Marina di Monte Sant’Angelo (Macchia), Ruggiano
Government
 • Mayor Andrea Cantadori, Alberto Monno, Sebastiano Giangrande (extraordinary commission)
Area
 • Total 242 km2 (93 sq mi)
Elevation 796 m (2,612 ft)
Population (1 September 2015)
 • Total 12,719
 • Density 53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Montanari
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 71037
Dialing code 0884
Patron saint St. Michael
Saint day September 29
Website Official website
Sanctuary of Saint Michael the Archangel
Monte Sant'Angelo2.JPG
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Criteria ii, iii, vi
Reference 1318
Coordinates 41°42′00″N 15°58′00″E / 41.7°N 15.9667°E / 41.7; 15.9667
Inscription (Unknown Session)
Website www.montesantangelo.it
Monte Sant'Angelo is located in Italy
Monte Sant'Angelo
Location of Monte Sant'Angelo
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Monte Sant'Angelo is a town and comune of Apulia, southern Italy, in the province of Foggia, on the southern slopes of Monte Gargano.

Monte Sant'Angelo as a town appeared only in the 11th century. Between 1081 and 1103, Monte Sant'Angelo was the capital of a large Norman dominion under the control of Count Henry, who was a vassal of the Byzantine Empire. The grotto which houses the Sanctuary of Saint Michael the Archangel where according to legend, St. Michael appeared in 490, 492 and 493, has been the site of many famous pilgrimages, which started from Mont Saint-Michel. Pope John Paul II visited the sanctuary in 1987.

In the 17th century the city became part of the Kingdom of Naples, to which it belonged until the unification of Italy in the 19th century.

The most important attraction of Monte Sant'Angelo is the Sanctuary of Monte Sant'Angelo, built in the 13th century by Charles I of Anjou. On June 25, 2011 the The World Heritage Committee has inscribed the Sanctuary of San Michele Arcangelo in Monte Sant'Angelo on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The Sanctuary is one of the seven groups of historic buildings included in the World Heritage Site "Longobards in Italy. Places of the power (568-774 A.D.)".

Other sights of Monte Sant'Angelo include:

Monte Sant'Angelo's economy is still largely based on agriculture and breeding. A certain touristical importance is related to the presence of the Sanctuary of Saint Michael the Archangel.


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