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Bari - Walls, towers and gates

Masseria Alberotanza Ex Torre Pieschi

The Masseria Alberotanza Ex Torre Pieschi was built during the 13th century and belonged to the family of Pieschi di Modugno. During the 18th century the structure was expanded by the Alberotanza family, originally from Mola di Bari. The most impressive part is the tower of the building that has a square plan with architraved windows. Adjacent to the tower are also some one-storey rooms that had the function of chapel and storage of tools.

Bari - Walls, towers and gates

Masseria Madia Diana o due Torri

Masseria Madia Diana or two Towers was built between the 13th and 18th centuries where the Provincial Road 1 is currently located. The Tower was built in the thirteenth century and had the function of a structure for sighting and defending the adjacent village. Of the two towers we notice that there is only one left that comes with louvers and single doors on the side of the courtyard. The entrance to the farm takes place through the northeast part of the structure and inside it you can see an oil mill turned into a barrel where there are engravings.

Bari - Walls, towers and gates

Masseria Torre Reddito

Masseria Torre Inferno was built in the sixteenth century at the behest of Isabella of Aragon, daughter of the king of Naples Alfonso II, with the intent to manage the agricultural funds of the area and for the deposit of her animals . Not long after, the building was donated to Enrico Tanzi who restructured some parts of it. The structure consists of several buildings among which stands a bell tower with eighteenth-century decorations. Of particular composition we also find the chapel dedicated to Sorrows with architravated portal.

Brindisi - Walls, towers and gates

Torre Cavallo

The construction of the Horse Tower ended in 1301. It was initially commissioned by King Charles I of Anjou, a project that did not have a good end, but the work continued until the rule of Charles II. Its structure was clearly determined by the King before building himself, who made a detailed draft of the building's project. On the façade were placed the coats of arms of the tower, of the Eucharist and the two Columns, symbol of the city. After no more than two centuries, the tower became damaged.

Molfetta - Walls, towers and gates

Torre Chiusa della Torre

The Tower dates back to the 9th century and is located in the district of Chiusa Vetrana, not far from Molfetta. Its name comes from being in a natural lock or better in a fenced place for pasture. The structure is divided into two floors, with a height of eighteen meters. Unfortunately, today the tower has some deteriorated parts, but it is assumed that there were friars inside it, based on the presence of signs of a fresco depicting a friar who breaks bread.

Molfetta - Walls, towers and gates

Torre Pettine Azzollini

The Pettine Azzollini Tower was erected in the 16th century and is considered a fortified structure. In fact, during the different episodes of plague, cholera and wars of the twentieth century some families sheltered within it. The denomination comes from the pawns that the pirates left along the path after looting from the Azzollini to which the tower passed after the Passari. The property is accessed through an arched entrance and the upper floor can be reached from the internal stairs.

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