Barocco Pugliese

Avetrana - The Castle of Avetrana

The Fortress Complex was formed following the aggregation of various military works; its oldest part is formed by the development of the great, squared-plan turret mast, which was initially ascribed to the Norman age by some historians. Subsequent studies placed the tower to the Angevin age…

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Monopoli - The Castle of Carlo V

The sea, fundamental element for the development of coastal towns, has always been at the same time a peril because of the incursions that came from it. This is the reason why the Puglia region is rich in coastal towers and castles…

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Mesagne - The Castle

The castle has been for centuries the gravitational centre of the  social, political and economic life of the town. The site probably witnessed the erection of a first fortified structure during the Norman age, after the bestowal on...

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Villa Castelli - Ducal Castle - Villa Catelli

The medieval fortress was already run-down in the 15th century: only a tower with architectural features of the 14th century, today the Council Chamber, is still existing...

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