Street in Alberobello, Puglia
by Patricia Hofmeester
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Street in Alberobello, Puglia
Artist
Patricia Hofmeester
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Photograph - Photography
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Scenic street in picturesque Alberobello, Trulli Village, Puglia, Italy.
Alberobello, in the region of Puglia in southern Italy, is a strange and picturesque destination which is becoming an important fixture on the travel itineraries of tour operators as well as independent travellers. The small town has been made a UNESCO World Heritage site for its unusual districts of trulli, the characteristic white-washed conical-roofed houses of the area.
A trullo is a small dwelling built from the local limestone, with dry-stone walls and a characteristic conical roof. It is a traditional and simple type of structure which you'll see dotted around this part of Puglia, sometimes in its most basic form used as a kind of shed among the olive groves. The story behind Alberobello, once a town of trulli alone, is a typically Italian one: its design was to fiddle taxes and fool the authorities. The local feudal lord, Count Acquaviva, moved his peasant workers here to clear woodland and cultivate the land. To wriggle around laws and taxes, it was important that Alberobello didn't class as an inhabited settlement. So until 1797, when Alberobello was finally given 'town' status, the people had to live in trulli, which could be dismantled in a hurry when necessary.
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Christopher James
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Luther Fine Art
Thank you for suggesting the ABC GROUP's newest theme, S IS FOR STREET AND STREET LIFE... Your lovely street in Italy will be proudly featured on the home page of the ABC GROUP this week as my way of saying thanks!
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