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Alberobello (Bari), capitale dei trulli

Alberobello

Alberobello, the city of the trulli, occupies a land subjected to highly erosive rainwater, stratified limestone rocks that form, thus offer the building material that characterizes the trulli, the town and the Valle d'Itria.
The image of the trulli (from the greek Trullos, "dome"), timeless rural construction, has always been associated with Puglia as one of the most typical expression of his soul peasant. Testify, by their presence, a story as fascinating as mysterious, between history and legend.
In the green heart of the Murgia, thousands of trulli rise skyward their characteristic stone pinnacles.
So, from Alberobello Locorotondo, Martina Franca in Cisternino, daily Mediterranean light makes the valley Itria the dream of building a still a human scale.

How does a TRULLO ....

The architecture of the trullo rotates around the engagement of a conical shape on an underlying structure usually cubic, proposing, among other things, the unique geometry of the so-called false dome, is obtained by overlapping rows of concentric chiancarelle which gradually approaching at the center, the key of the whole set, underlined by the presence of the typical element cuspidato that terminates at the top with a ball or a pinnacle with the most varied shapes.
Often find themselves on the cones, plotted with milk of lime, drawings sacred and profane, stars, crosses, crescents, astral symbols.

The graft modification of the entrance the conical shape of the cover, inserting in it, and taking the form of a small projecting gable, defined and at the same time zone in the coverage by the coating chiancarelle. Today the Trulli of Alberobello are about a thousand, bound as a national monument since 1930 and entered, recently became part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Characteristic for its structure shaped Trullo is the Church of St. Anthony, located on the highest point of the city, Rione Monti, from which you can enjoy a breathtaking view.
Going to Alberobello certainly can not miss a visit to the Minor Basilica of Saints Cosma and Damiano, patrons of the city, celebrated each year September 27 in the town recalling thousands of faithful and tourists to watch the processions, the fires and to taste the typical products the place as grilled meats, cold cuts, cheeses accompanied by a good local wine.