Palaces, Villas and Castles

The Ducal Palace of Martina Franca

The Ducal Palace was built by Petracone V Caracciolo in 1668, on the site of an ancient medieval castle built in 1388 by Raimondo Orsini del Balzo, Prince of Taranto and Count of Lecce and Martina. The palace was designed by the architect Giovanni Andrea Carducci and endorsed by Gianlorenzo Bernini. The Ducal Palace is today the seat of the Town Hall of Martina Franca and the Municipal Library. Inside the strovano there are richly decorated rooms that can be visited.

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