Valenzano - Historical Photos

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Welcome These pages host a collection of historical photographs of Valenzano. This index page is a thumbnail collage of all of the photographs with brief annotations. More information and larger pictures are available in separate pages. Click on picture, label (Valenzano #), or arrows to navigate.

Valenzano is a town 6 miles south of Bari, in southeastern Italy. The page Valzane at this site presents a brief history of the town.

Angle view of and Bell Tower in 1933. The church is also known as St. Anthony Church, and is referred to as such in these pages. Valenzano 11

Front view of St. Mary of Luca Church (St. Anthony Church) and Bell Tower in 1933. Valenzano 20

Panoramic view of St. Anthony Square in 1933, looking toward Casamassima St. Valenzano 32

Crowd watching fireworks for St. Rocco feast in Marconi square, 1960. This "opening". is now the location of a park and the new City Hall. Valenzano 33

Monastery of St. Mary of Loreto Church in 1933. The structure has been demolished since, except for the church itself. Valenzano 18

Closer view of the monastery and courtyard in 1933. Built as a monastery in 1606, it was turned over to the government in 1866. Valenzano 19

Monastery converted to city hall as seen from Muraglia Street around 1950. Valenzano 35

Closer view of the monastery and courtyard in 1933. Built as a monastery in 1606, it was turned over to the government in 1866. Valenzano 21

Monastery/City Hall about 1950. Valenzano 36

Closer view of the monastery and courtyard in 1933. Built as a monastery in 1606, it was turned over to the government in 1866. Valenzano 37

View of the old town from the Bell Tower of St. Anthony Church in 1933. Valenzano 17

Castle tower in the old town in 1933. Valenzano 16

Plebiscito Square looking toward Bari in 1933. Valenzano 40

Plebiscito Square looking toward St. Anthony Church in 1933. Valenzano 14

Plebiscito Square looking toward St. Anthony Church in 1933. Valenzano 41

Piave St. looking toward Bari from Plebiscito Sq. in 1933. Valenzano 39

Piave Street in 1933. Valenzano 42

Inside the Monastery/City Hall in 1950. Valenzano 44

Stazione Street in 1933. Valenzano 13

Roma Street (Stazione Street) circa 1960. Valenzano 24

Bari Street in 1933. Valenzano 15

Bari Street circa 1960. Valenzano 23

Night picture of St. Anthony Church in 1970. Valenzano 43

St. Rocco Church in 1960. Valenzano 45

View of the town looking toward Bari in 1933. Valenzano 12

Mercato Square around 1960. Valenzano 22

Allsaints Church in 1933. Valenzano 25

Allsaints Church around 1960. Valenzano 26

Front of Allaints Church in 1970. Valenzano 48

Inside Allsaints Church in 1970. Valenzano 49

Special setting of St. Rocco altar (1950) for the celebrations of the town's patron saint, August 15, 16, and 17 every year. Valenzano 46

Celebrating St. Rocco, the town patron saint, in 1880. Valenzano 31

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