Itinerario Via Cialdini
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Palazzo della Marra
A 16th century Palace, located in Barletta’s city centre since 1743 it was the residence of important noble families, from the Orsini to the Marra. Palazzo Marra represents the unique example of the “ Barocco Leccese”, in the city and outside the Salento peninsula. Of particular concerns are the entrance, decorated with two allegories, the […]
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"Giuseppe De Nittis" Art Gallery
The Pinacoteca Giuseppe De Nittis is located in the magnificent Palazzo della Marra, an aristocratic residence dated 1500, originally owened by the Orsini family, then by Della Marra Family in 1600. The collection, donated to the city of Barletta in 1913 by the widow De Nittis, Leontine Lucille Gruville, boasts the famous painter’s richest and […]
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The Church of the Mount of Piety
The Church of the Mount of Piety, with its adjacent convent, dates back to the 17th century. Erected by the Jesuits as a church dedicated to Saint Paul, it belongs to the royal mount of Piety archconfraternity, from which the name is derived. It is open to the public only during the archconfraternity services. The […]
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The Challenge Tavern
This historical “ Osteria”, called the House of Poison, is today known as The Tavern of the Challenge. According to the tradition, a chivalrous banquet was held buy the Spanish forces in honor of the French, who were defeated during a battle. During the banquet the Spanish captain, Diego di Mendoza, challenged the adversaries by […]