Bold Bernalda -3
The cultural and social life of Bernalda flows in its historical center where the architecture and the places of greatest interest of the city are concentrated.
The ancient village in fact extends from the Aragonese castle, which is also home to the Pinacoteca, the mother church and Piazza San Bernardino, up to Piazza Plebiscito, along Corso Umberto I, the core of the life of the Bernese. Most probably the castle was built by the Normans in the eleventh century, later restored by the Aragonese, during the period of their domination, which they have expanded and fortified.
The manor is characterized by a thin and square tower, certainly older than the other round bastions, while the façade overlooking the mother church is the result of a subsequent reconstruction. Walking along Corso Umberto I, between the stately buildings, right in front of Palazzo Fischetti, adjacent Piazza Plebiscito, you can admire a historic 19th century mansion, Palazzo Margherita owned by the Italian-American director Francis Ford Coppola, who bought and transformed the structure in a 5 Star Resort. Furnished with different styles: classic Italian, Moroccan and Baroque, the structure has eight rooms, each of which is dedicated to a famous character of the Coppola family.
Bold Bernalda -3
The cultural and social life of Bernalda flows in its historical center where the architecture and the places of greatest interest of the city are concentrated.
The ancient village in fact extends from the Aragonese castle, which is also home to the Pinacoteca, the mother church and Piazza San Bernardino, up to Piazza Plebiscito, along Corso Umberto I, the core of the life of the Bernese. Most probably the castle was built by the Normans in the eleventh century, later restored by the Aragonese, during the period of their domination, which they have expanded and fortified.
The manor is characterized by a thin and square tower, certainly older than the other round bastions, while the façade overlooking the mother church is the result of a subsequent reconstruction. Walking along Corso Umberto I, between the stately buildings, right in front of Palazzo Fischetti, adjacent Piazza Plebiscito, you can admire a historic 19th century mansion, Palazzo Margherita owned by the Italian-American director Francis Ford Coppola, who bought and transformed the structure in a 5 Star Resort. Furnished with different styles: classic Italian, Moroccan and Baroque, the structure has eight rooms, each of which is dedicated to a famous character of the Coppola family.