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In the '90s the population in the city saw a consistent decrease, according to the national trend, in favor of the towns in the first metropolitan ring. It was necessary to institute the Metropolitan Area: today the project si underway, with 12 towns who already opted to be in, for a total amount of around 600,000 inhabitants.
The town consists of three parts: the closely built old town on the peninsula to the north, with the splendid Basilica of San Nicola (Saint Nicholas), the Cathedral of San Sabino ( 1035 - 1171) and twe Swabian castle, is now also one of the major nightlife districts; the Murattiano town to the south (with its stunning promenade on the sea), major shopping district (with the famous Via Sparano and Via Argiro) and hearth of the city, which is laid out on a rectangular plan; the newest cahotic city all around, fastly grown in the '60s - '70s.
The church of San Nicola (Saint Nicholas) was founded in 1087 to receive the relics of this saint, which were brought from Myra in Lycia, and now lie beneath the altar in the crypt. The church is one of the four Palatine churches of Apulia (the others being the cathedrals of Acquaviva and Altamura , and the church of Monte Sant' Angelo sul Gargano ).
Barium -- the old Latin name for Bari -- does not seem to have been a place of great importance in early antiquity; only bronze coins struck by it have been found. In Roman times it was the point of junction between the coast road and the Via Traiana ; there was also a branch road to Tarentum from Barium. Its harbour, mentioned as early as 181 BCCenturies: 3rd century BC 2nd century BC 1st century BC Decades: 230s BC 220s BC 210s BC 200s BC 190s BC 180s BC 150s BC 140s BC 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC Years: 186 BC 185 BC 184 BC 183 BC 182 BC 181 BC 180 BC 179 BC 178 BC 177 BC 176 BC Events Eucratides, was probably the principal one of the district in ancient times, as at present, and was the centre of a fishery.
Bari's greatest importance dates from the time when it became, in 852Events Boris I Michael succeeds the duumvirate of Malamir and Presian as monarch of Bulgaria. Births Deaths Abd-ar-rahman II, Umayyad ruler of Spain Du Mu, Chinese poet 852., a seat of the SaracenFor the rugby club Saracens see Saracens (rugby club The term Saracen comes from Greek sarakenoi''. In the early centuries of the Roman Empire it was used as the name of an Arab tribe in the Sinai, apparently taken from the Arabic word sharqiyyin ("easter power being Swadan the first emir, and in 885Events Vikings besiege Paris Stephen VI elected pope Oldest known mentioning of Baky Births Emperor Daigo of Japan Deaths Pope Adrian III April 6: Saint Methodius, bishop and Bible translator 885., the residence of the ByzantineThe Byzantine Empire or Eastern Roman Empire was the eastern section of the Roman Empire, with its capital at Constantinople (modern Istanbul), which remained in existence after the fall of Rome in the 5th century. The Byzantine period is usually consider governor. In 1071Events Byzantine Empire loses Battle of Manzikert to Turkish army under Alp Arslan. Control of much of Asia Minor passes to the turks. The last Byzantine-controlled city in southern Italy, Bari, is captured. Construction of Richmond Castle in North Yorksh it was captured by Robert GuiscardRobert Guiscard (i. the resourceful") (c. 1015- 1085) was the most remarkable of the Norman adventurers who conquered southern Italy. From 1016 to 1030 the Normans were pure mercenaries, serving either Greeks or Lombards, and then Sergius of Naples, by in. In 1095Events The county of Portugal is established. Pembroke Castle is built in Wales. The cathedral in Valence, France is consecrated. Coloman becomes King of Hungary. March Byzantine emperor Alexius I Comnenus sends ambassadors to Pope Urban II at the Council Peter the Hermit preached the first crusade there. In 1156 it was razed to the ground, and has several times suffered destruction.
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