St. Nicholas Shrines in Bari, Italy

The people of Bari show their devotion to San Nicola, patron saint and protector of Bari, in the many household street shrines and other commemorations found throughout the Old City in Bari, Italy. The Basilica di San Nicola, with the shrine crypt that has contained the saint's relics since 1087, is in Bari. Click for larger images.

Bas relief
Bas relief carving on the back of the Basilica
Bas relief Bronze relief
Bas relief Bas relief
Bas relief
Photo: Marcus Vankan
St Nicholas shrine in Bari St Nicholas shrine in Bari
St Nicholas shrine in Bari
Photo: Elio Sciacovelli
St Nicholas shrine in Bari St Nicholas shrine in Bari
St Nicholas shrine in Bari
Photo: Elio Sciacovelli
St Nicholas shrine in Bari
St Nicholas shrine in Bari
Photo: Elio Sciacovelli
St Nicholas shrine in Bari
Photo: Elio Sciacovelli
St Nicholas shrine in Bari St Nicholas shrine in Bari
St Nicholas shrine in Bari
Photo: Elio Sciacovelli
St Nicholas shrine in Bari St Nicholas shrine in Bari

Photos: C Myers, St. Nicholas Center, unless noted otherwise.
Postcard photos by Elio Sciacovelli, © Pagina, Bari, from a set of postcards, Santi di strada: Le edicole religiose della città vecchia di Bari, B.A. Graphis, pagina.

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