Palazzo Ducale

In the prestigious location where the castle of Raimondello Orsini was built in 1388, the Palazzo Ducale of Martina Franca was erected in 1668, the work of Bergamo architect Giovanni Andrea Carducci, and today houses the municipal offices.\n\nSimple and linear in its main facade, the structure incorporates various architectural features typical of Renaissance art, combined with Baroque decorative elements, crafted by skilled local stonemasons, not far from the decorativism typical of Salento art.\n\nBuilt between the 17th and 20th centuries, the complex that dominates Piazza Roma was begun in 1668 by Petracone V Caracciolo, who chose this location for his residence. The building not only celebrated the family's political, economic, and artistic role but also enshrined their feudal power over the entire duchy.