Alberobello

Alberobello is a town in Apulia (Italy) with 10,870 inhabitants (as of 31 December 2012) in the province of Bari.

Location and data

Borders the following municipalities: Castellana Grotte, Fasano (BR), Locorotondo, Martina Franca ( TA), Monopoli, Mottola (TA) and Noci.

Trulli

The city is mainly by their Kegelbauten ( Trulli ) (singular Trullo ) famous that arose frequently modeled after the construction of shepherds' huts in the area. There are whole districts of trulli in Alberobello. That is why the place is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, but has lost much of its original charm through the rush of tourists.

Trulli in Alberobello there are not only itself, but also in the surrounding areas, but they occur in Alberobello massaged on. Trulli are usually round, but also built on a rectangular plan, whitewashed buildings with characteristic cone roofs limestone slabs, which are layered in the form of a false vault each other without mortar. This construction is similar in some ways the primitive dwellings of mankind, as they are also found in other places around the Mediterranean, such as in Sardinia in the form Nuraghis or in southern France as Bories.

There is no clear evidence, since when these are Trulli in Puglia. For the frequent dissemination of this type in Alberobello there is a special reason: Giangirolamo II Acquaviva, as Count of Conversano feudal lord of the area, wanted to in the 17th century. a force in the Kingdom of Naples determination bypass, after which it was forbidden to establish new villages without permission. This permit cost money.

Now, however, settled near Alberobello around more and more new settlers. Girolamo made ​​them all a duty to stay with the construction of these trulli. These were just as quick to disassemble as rebuild. And when announcing an Imperial Control Commission, the roofs were taken apart to demonstrate the debt collectors that you could not call it a new settlement a paltry collection of half walls. Therefore had to be paid no taxes. The success of this measure led to the arrangement to use absolutely no mortar in Alberobello, and so this design was a tradition.

Policy

Mayor of the city is since May 2012 Michele Maria Longo.

Economy

The main industry is tourism.

Twinning

• Italy Monte Sant'Angelo, Italy, since 2013
• Italy Andria, Italy, since 2013