Basilica of Saint Nicolas

The Basilica of St. Nicholas is located in the center of the old city of Bari. In 1087, the relics of Saint Nicholas were removed from the Turkish city of Mira. The underground Crypt where they were placed was consecrated in 1089, but the construction of the Basilica itself took more than a hundred years. In General, the Church was built by 1105, but it was consecrated only on June 22, 1197. Since then, the relics of the most revered Christian Saint have been preserved in this Basilica.