Edicole votive

The votive shrines of Bari Vecchia

Walking through the lanes of Bari Vecchia, you discover the edicole votive, those small sacred niches that adorn the walls. The Bari audio-guided tour stops here, with respect, to evoke these testimonies of popular devotion that punctuate the old town.

The sacred niches of popular devotion

The edicole votive are small religious niches or tabernacles, placed on the walls of the lanes of Bari Vecchia. Housing holy images, statues of the Virgin or of saints, adorned with flowers and lights, they testify to the popular devotion deeply rooted in the old town. Watched over by the inhabitants, they are an integral part of the setting and the soul of Bari Vecchia.

What to see

Here you discover, along the lanes, the sacred niches adorned with images, statues, flowers and lights, which line the walls of the old town. The edicole votive illustrate the popular devotion of Bari Vecchia. It is a stop for those curious about traditions and authentic atmosphere, to be walked with respect.

Practical information

The edicole votive are discovered in the lanes of Bari Vecchia, reachable on foot. They are open-air elements, freely visible from the public space, with no ticket office. You admire them during a walk in the old town, with respect for their sacred character and the life of the district.

What are the edicole votive of Bari?

They are small religious niches or tabernacles placed on the walls of the lanes of Bari Vecchia, testimonies of popular devotion.

Where to see the edicole votive?

In the lanes of Bari Vecchia, the old town of Bari.