Events in Barletta City

 On this day every year there is the main event of the city of Barletta or the reenactment of the Challenge Of Barletta: (really happened 02/15/1503). The re-enactment commemorates the fighting took place between 13 Italian knights led by Captain Ettore Fieramosca who faced 13 French knights led by Captain Charles de Tongue said "La Motte" who one evening in the famous inn of "Poison" (Cellar of the Challenge today) where knights gathered, offended the honor of the Italian Knights accusing them of cowardice, cowardice. Fixed the day of the fight, the Italian riders after swearing in the sacredness of the Cathedral of Barletta loyalty to their captain faced valiantly French costingendoli to surrender redeeming their honor and that of Italy itself. On this date the city of Barletta is decorated with shields and banners, the cathedral seat of the oath appears in all its splendor; actors with costumes parade through the historic city center.