Andria, the city of the three bell towers

Piazza Catuma (or Piazza Vittorio Emanule II) is one of the oldest and most representative squares of the city. The scholar Giuseppe Ceci traces the name "Catuma", with which the square is known to most, to the homonymous esplanade at the bottom of which stood the church and the feudal castle, Riccardo d'Urso, reports that in the early Middle Ages the square hosted pagan rites. Piazza Catuma, therefore, has always been an important center of power and public life: there overlooked the Ducal Palace and the Bishop's Palace, held markets and livestock fairs. Even today, the square is a junction between the main streets, a venue for shows, concerts and a meeting point for young people.