Ruvo di Puglia

It is known as the kissing arch for its amorous decorations, which create a more exceptional setting than it already is.

It is the ancient municipality of Ruvo, its internal atrium is interesting, where a priceless bas-relief is kept.

Beautiful medieval arch. It does not present particular marvels on the side of Via Vittorio Veneto, but it presents a hidden marvel after passing it and turning the view back towards the arch. Between medieval decorations, ancient wooden windows and artistic compositions, you cannot miss it.

It is a neoclassical jewel set in the historic centre. Breathtaking Baroque interiors, a large number of wooden statue compositions are kept, built by Neapolitan masters in the 1600s and carried in procession on Good Friday, such as the well-known "Procession of the Mysteries".

Medieval tower which constitutes, together with its twin in Via Rosario, the remains of the ancient walls of Ruvo. Inside there is an infopoint of the Proloco.

Medieval tower which constitutes, together with its twin in Via Fornello, the remains of the ancient walls of Ruvo.

Large square built in the early 1900s and restored in 2016, it is today the largest square in the city, the beating heart of the commercial life of the Ruvestines, overlooked by various noble buildings, in addition to the church of the Holy Redeemer with its mighty bell tower, or Camerino Palace or Avitaja Palace, seat of the Town Hall.

Remains of the Norman medieval castle of Ruvo. Once considered a large and powerful castle, today only its quadrangular tower remains.

Noble palace of the Melodia family, dated to 17th century. Its entrance arch is accessible which leads into an atrium that leaves sensations right from the Middle Ages, with a beautiful interweaving of steps and stairways that lead up to the top.

It stands mightily on Giacomo Matteotti Square. Of relevance is its bell tower, tall and neoclassical, built only in the 1950s. It rises mightily from the church, and overlooks the entire square and is tall enough to now constitute a distinctive sign of the skyline of the City of Talos.

Built in the 16th century as a thank you to Saint Roch by the Ruvese population for having freed the city from the plague. Inside there is a huge statuary composition on a single base, the so-called "Otto Santi" from ruvestines, which is carried in procession on Holy Thursday at 02:30 in the night. It is the most evocative procession of Holy Week in Ruvo.

Noble palace built among the remains of the southern atrium of the Ruvo Castle. It does not have particular artistic details on the outside, but the interior is decorated with frescoes and paintings that make Palazzo Camerino look more like a royal palace than a noble one. Reservations are required for a visit inside, but generally visits are made upon reservation by the Ruvo's Proloco during events such as Holy Week, April 25th, May 1st, the Christmas period or mid-August, but also during the Cardoncello Festival or the Talos Festival.

Noble palace of the Avitaja family, one of the best preserved together with Spada, Caputi and Camerino Palaces in Ruvo. Its exterior is austere, and on the Via Alcide de Gasperi side it has an interesting family crest on the first floor. As of 2023, it is undergoing restoration, the Palace has been used as the Town Hall. At its base, moreover, there is an epigraph in memory of three great ruvestines partisan, who died in the Italian resistance.

It is a pretty little square built in the early 1900s and restored in 2016, together withGiacomo Matteotti Square. Inside stands the statue of Domenico Cotugno, a ruvestine scholar and doctor. Furthermore, there is a graceful classic 1930s clock, once present in Giacomo Matteotti Square and now moved to Felice Cavallotti Square. Around it there are several bars and shops, as well as the presence of Testini Palace, one of the noble palaces of Ruvo.

Square born as the first municipal park of Ruvo (before the construction of Dante Alighieri Square), Bovio Square has an interesting shape, a trapezoid, made up of paths surrounded by greenery. In the centre there is an open space where the Memorial to Great War Fallen stands. The Jatta National Archaeological Museum overlooks it, where thousands of archaeological finds from the Magna Graecia era of Ruvo are preserved, the Baroque church of St. Dominic, of which the Domenico Cantatore Municipal Art Gallery stands behind it. Furthermore, a centuries-old cedar also overlooks the square, one of the largest in the whole of the Apulia region. At Christmas it is decorated to create one of the largest Christmas trees in the region.

Built in the Renaissance as a small church outside the walls, it was rebuilt in the 18th century in the Baroque style. Inside are preserved important works, as well as breathtaking Baroque decorations. The wooden sculpture of the Risen Christ is also kept, which is carried in procession at Easter.

Inside it houses one of the largest collections in the world of Greek, classical and Hellenistic art. The museum is organized in just 5 rooms which contain more than 2000 archaeological finds, including Greek vases, furnishings, Greek armor, toys and Roman epigraphs. Inside is kept the most valuable piece of the collection, the Vase of Talos, famous for its artistic revolution which still imposes an unknown factor on Greek pottery art. The vase is often transferred to temporary views in New York museums or the British Museum.

Built in 1921 in honor of the ruvestines fallen in World War I, the bronze statue of victory was later removed to be melted down for war production during World War II. In 2009, with donations from Ruvestines and others, the statue was re-built and placed where the original once stood.

Dedicated to the expressionist and cubist ruvestine painter Domenico Cantatore, the Art Gallery contains works by the ruvestines artist, as well as others by local artists such as Michele Chieco, Raffaele van Westerhout, Silvio Dodaro, Cesare Marino and Filippo Alto. The convent, on the other hand, was built in the 18th century and used as a primary school, then as an agricultural start-up and finally as a middle school dedicated to Domenico Cotugno, until 1987.

Also considered as one of the Municipal Park of the city, the square was built during the 1920s and 1930s on 3 lots. The square was built following the destruction of the old Episcope of the Cathedral, once larger and which enclosed the entire back of the Cathedral and its bell tower. Furthermore, the Baroque side chapels of the Cathedral also once stood, demolished during the 1920s. This therefore changed the urban aspect of the area, allowing for the construction of the municipal park. In ancient times however, a dirt clearing stood in its place, used for the angel fair and the animal market, the latter no longer active for 40 years.

It is a marble fountain built in the 1960s decorated with beautiful horses. At night it is illuminated with colored lights, and is immersed in the greenery of the villa with its centuries-old pine trees.

Under construction in 2023, the Statue of the Giant Talos will soon rise in Piazza Dante. It is a 3.5-m Carrara marble colossus on a 2-m pedestal. The work was built by local artist Max di Gioia.

Building built in the 1930s following the demolition of the previous one, the Episcopio is extremely elegant, with its portico overlooking the square.

Corso Cavour was built by the engineer Egidio Boccuzzi, and is one of the main city corso. It is the main entertainment artery of the Ruvestine nightlife, where most of the youth clubs are located. It is shaded by the presence of its large centuries-old Lime trees. Ruvestines usually call it "corso" or "stradone".

If Corso Cavour is the course of nightlife and entertainment, Corso Giovanni Jatta is the corso of shopping and commercial. It has the smallest sidewalks and trees, but on the other hand it has a very large number of shops and commercial activities, as well as obviously the presence of a well-known club and a well-known pastry shop.

It is characterized by being the only Corso in Ruvo to have maintained its original state of road pavement, with its volcanic stones. Dedicated to the great Antonio Gramsci, it was once dedicated to King Vittorio Emanuele III. A well-known restaurant and a well-known pastry shop-bar overlook it.

It is the old main Boulevard of the city. It has the largest sidewalks, and is overlooked by important noble and bourgeois palaces, such as Chieco Palace. In addition to the presence of a couple of bars, unlike Corso Cavour, this corso is characterized by the presence of trade unions and municipal offices, making it not very active in the evening. It is nonetheless a fascinating and important place for a walk.

Very particular neoclassical church that overlooks Corso Ettore Carafa. It features a breathtaking Baroque interior, similar to that of St Dominic. It stands where the old church of St James once stood, a small medieval church that no longer exists.

It is characterized as the entry point from Via Corato. Various other noble and bourgeois palaces overlook the Corso, and various pastry shops and commercial establishments overlook it.

Elementary school built by the engineer Egidio Boccuzzi in the 1910s, the school is one of the largest in the area. It has a huge mammoth staircase at the entrance, with large arches covering the large portico. Finally, on the top of the facade there is an interesting sundial.

It is a beautiful example of a Baroque church. Inside there are paintings by Gaspar Hovic, a Dutch painter of the 16th century.

It is a convent built by the Franciscans in 1200 AD, following the passage of San Francesco d'Assisi from Ruvo. Inside there are important fresco cycles of the life of St. Francis. It has been used as a nursing home "M.M. Spada".

Hospital constructed in 1881, and expanded in the 20th century.