Palazzo Ceuli

Passing Piazza della Repubblica and entering Via Crocifisso, on the left the courtyard of Palazzo Ceuli opens up. It is one of the symbols of Salve, an architectural gem transformed into a bed & breakfast.

The palace, a Rococo whim of the 17th century, is the work of the architect Felice De Palma, who apparently signed his works with a palm tree. The intention was to amaze, and today the white embroidery of small columns and arches, the decorations and cherubs, once the warm color of Lecce stone, add to the theatrical suggestion given by the overlay of levels air-conditioned by railings and volutes.

Guarding the capitals of a low arch are the two brothers Vito and Giuseppe, the last descendants of the Ceuli who had themselves immortalized right there, and looking up, a bas-relief of a bearded angel holds an hourglass in his hand. The courtyard also features various sacred and profane motifs including two bas-reliefs depicting Spring and Summer and a plaque with the “Sacrifice of Isaac”.