What you'll hear inside Basilica of Saint Nicholas:

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  Crypt of the Basilica of Saint Nicholas

  The crypt beneath the Basilica of San Nicolò houses the relics of the saint and forms the spiritual heart of the church.

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  Miraculous Column

  The Columna Milagrosa is a reddish marble pillar housed in the crypt of the Basilica of San Nicolás in Bari, now protected behind an iron grille.

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  Elia Cathedral

  The Cattedra di Elia is the bishop's throne positioned behind the ciborium in the basilica, carved from a single marble block and recognised as one of the finest examples of Romanesque art in…

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  Tomba di Bona Sforza

  The Tomb of Bona Sforza is a Renaissance marble sepulchre located in the central apse of the upper church at the Basilica of San Nicolás in Bari.

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  Wooden Gilt Ceiling

  The gilded wooden ceiling of the central nave in the Basilica of San Nicolás is a remarkable Baroque work executed by painter Carlo Rosa of Bitonto between 1661 and 1673.

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  Mosaic Pavements

  The mosaic pavements of the Basilica di San Nicolò represent some of the finest early decorative elements within the complex, appearing in both the upper basilica and the crypt with distinctly…

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  Matroneo

  The matroneum is an elevated gallery-tribune that runs above the side aisles of the basilica, opening towards the central nave through triforia.

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  Ciborium

  Canopy over the high altar, made before 1150; the oldest in Apulia, on four marble columns.

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  Lions' Portal

  12th-century Romanesque portal on the north side, carved with chivalric scenes.

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  Silver Altar of Saint Nicholas

  Embossed silver-plate altar from 1684 dedicated to the patron saint.