Built on a previous Angevine stronghold, the Castle of Copertino represents one of the most impressive defensive structures in Salento. The visitor is welcomed by the Renaissance portal, while true treasure chests of history are the chapel of San Marco, frescoed by Ginserio Strafella, a mannerist painter native of Copertino, and the chapel of Santa Maria Maddalena. Designed by Evangelista Menga, the architect of emperor Charles V, today the castle is part of the project ''Cassio - Dieci musei per conoscere il patrimonio italiano'' (ten museums to discover the Italian cultural heritage). The many subventions, carried out in cooperation with the Italian Blind Union, the Rome State Institute for the Deaf, National Federation of Institutions for the Blind, allow visitors to experience some of the artworks through the touch. The collection is further enriched by the presence of an audio/video equipment screening subtitled videos, printed and simplified texts.
Events nearby
In the coming days, within 15 km.
Farmers' Social Market
Zero-kilometer vegetables, legumes and natural products every Thursday
Multifaceted Art
An international collective exhibition on contemporary identity
The Red Thread - Solo Exhibition by Valentina Toscano
Solo exhibition by Valentina Toscano from October 17 to 25
Between Visible and Imagined
Paintings and graffiti exploring memory, identity and vision
Hòlos. The Art of Care and Well-being
Holistic care event exploring interconnections between human, animal, and environmental health.
Natura e Tracce Umane
Art and nature meet on a journey through landscape and transformation.
More places nearby
Churches and cryptsBasilica della Madonna della NeveThe Basilica of Madonna della Neve is the mother church of Copertino; it
was built in 1088 by the Norman count Goffredo di Conversano and was
originally named after the Virgin Assunta. Copertino very close
Churches and cryptsSan Giuseppe SanctuaryEighteenth-century shrine built in Copertino in honor of the beatification
of Fra Giuseppe Desa. Copertino very close
Churches and cryptsChiesa di Santa Maria di CasoleThe wonderful Church of Santa Maria di Casole is located outside the city
center of Copertino, near the remains of an ancient convent. Copertino 1.8 km away- Nature and gardensParco della GrottellaGreen heart in the town of Copertino, the Grottella Park is the ideal place to spend relaxing moments in the cool of dense tree crowns. Copertino 1.9 km away
- Churches and cryptsSantuario di Santa Maria della GrottellaThe 16th-century Sanctuary is still full of the charm of San Giuseppe of Copertino, the famous “Saint of Flight” Copertino 2.8 km away
Castles, towers and palacesTorre FedericianaA stone sentinel in the historic center of Leverano, the tower commissioned
by Frederick II has been watching over the small Salento village since
1220. Leverano 4.2 km away