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Alberobello
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~ Trulli -
UNESCO World Heritage ~
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 Take a stroll through the
enchanting little town of Alberobello with its
fairytale-like round houses, the trulli, built in
prehistoric style.
Alberobello is a
city in the Italian region of Apuglia, in the very southeast
of the country. It is known for its trulli, whitewashed stone
houses with conical roofs.
Following a prehistoric
building method, they are made of solid natural stone
without mortar and have wooden floors. The
imbricative, dark, pointed roofs, are made of stone
slabs an finished with a white capstone, which gives the trullo
its characteristic appearance.
On several of them one can
find symbols of esoteric, spiritual and superstitious
character, which were painted with white ashes and are
visible from afar. They serve to mark the house and protect
it from evil.
And still today Trulli are very common and,
connected with each other, used as residential buildings.
Due to their very thick walls and tiny windows, the trulli
offer good protection against both high heat and cold,
because the stones heat up or cool down only slowly.
The
original, poor people houses' have a very special charm and
are therefore now also popular as a holiday home. It
feels like in fairyland!
The trulli in Alberobello have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996.
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