Automatically translated from Italian.
Accessible from via Monte Grappa, Villa Cleopazzo in Squinzano has been home to the “Giovanni Cingolani” Library since 2003, recently enriched with the Media Center and Reading Room sections.\n\nDesigned as an extensive rural residence covering approximately 410 square meters, the Villa was built in 1913 at the behest of Ermanno Cleopazzo, though little remains of the once lush orchard and vineyard that surrounded it.\n\nBuilt in Liberty style, the stately home boasts a monumental central portal and a tripartite window adorned with the polychrome coat of arms of the Cleopazzo family.\n\nVilla Cleopazzo is also the vibrant heart of the town’s culture. The central hall, known as the Cenacle Hall, hosts conferences, concerts, screenings, video conferences, and cultural evenings. In summer, the garden also serves as a picturesque backdrop for events and performances under the stars.
The story
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Villa Cleopazzo è una residenza rurale in stile liberty a Squinzano, in via Monte Grappa 65, fatta costruire da Ermanno Cleopazzo a partire dal 1913 1,3. Di proprietà comunale dal 1939, è stata restaurata a partire dal 1988 su progetto di Nicola Miglietta 3. Dal 2003 ospita la Biblioteca "Giovanni Cingolani", con mediateca ed emeroteca, e funge da sede di eventi culturali 1,4. Del frutteto e del vigneto che la circondavano resta poco 1.
History
1913
La villa fu edificata per volere di Ermanno Cleopazzo come residenza rurale 1,2.
1913-1917
Secondo la scheda del Comune di Squinzano, Ermanno Cleopazzo (1840-1927) la costruì in stile liberty tra il 1913 e il 1917.3
1939
La villa diventa proprietà comunale 3.
1988
Inizia il restauro, su progetto di Nicola Miglietta 3.
2003
La villa diventa sede della Biblioteca "Giovanni Cingolani" 1,3,4.
2026uncertain
Secondo il sito di una testata locale e una testata web, la villa è sede di un polo culturale con Comune, Confesercenti Lecce, Pro Loco e ForumLab (biblioteca, mediateca, laboratori), e a settembre 2026 ha ospitato la seconda edizione del festival Koinè (17-27 settembre) per il compleanno della villa.5,6,7
Dates with an empty square are uncertain: few or unverified sources report them.
Architecture and works
Visiting
Indirizzo: Via Monte Grappa 65, 73018 Squinzano 1. La Sala Cenacolo ospita convegni, concerti, proiezioni, videoconferenze e serate culturali; in estate anche il giardino ospita eventi e spettacoli 1,4. Il sito attuale della villa elenca biblioteca, corsi di musica e laboratori 7. Nessun orario di apertura nelle fonti.
Where sources disagree
Further reading
- Squinzano Villa Cleopazzo: "Dalla Biblioteca alla Mediateca", Città di Squinzano, Assessorato per il recupero e la valorizzazione del patrimonio storico, artistico e culturale (2006)
Sources (7)
The story is written only from these sources: the numbers in the text refer here. Last updated: October 21, 2026.
- 1.Regione Puglia, scheda del luogo (viaggiareinpuglia.it) · institutional
- 2.Squinzano, tra mare e storia: una passeggiata nel borgo salentino — Ovunque Puglia · web
- 3.Villa Cleopazzo — Comune di Squinzano · institutional
- 4.Villa Cleopazzo - Giardini e ville comunali — Regione Puglia - Interreg AI Smart · institutional
- 5.Tra cultura e innovazione: nuova vita per Villa Cleopazzo a Squinzano — L'Edicola · web
- 6.Koinè torna a Villa Cleopazzo — TG Nord Salento (18/09/2026) · web
- 7.Villa Cleopazzo - Dimora di Cultura e Innovazione — Villa Cleopazzo (Confesercenti Lecce, ForumLab) · institutional
Events at this place
Past events
- La città del vino · November 10, 2025
- Natale a hogwarts · December 20, 2024
- Frammentario del disarmo - stefania zecca · October 23, 2024
- Ohm pink floyd tribute · July 21, 2024
- Pink floyd nord salento festival · July 18, 2024
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 Pumpkin Village
Workshops, markets, and street food among decorated pumpkins
Between Visible and Imagined
Paintings and graffiti exploring memory, identity and vision

The Red Thread - Solo Exhibition by Valentina Toscano
Solo exhibition by Valentina Toscano from October 17 to 25

Hòlos. The Art of Care and Well-being
Holistic care event exploring interconnections between human, animal, and environmental health.
Nature around here
7 species observed within 1 km.

Fico d'India compattomiglifabri · CC BY-SA
Most observed
- Tradescantia sillamontana
- Viburno Viburnum tinus
- Eliotropio selvatico Heliotropium europaeum
- Gelsomino azzurro Plumbago auriculata
- Verbascum sinuatum
- Ginestrino pie' d'uccello Lotus ornithopodioides
- Fico d'India compatto Opuntia stricta
Observations: GBIF.org
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