Church of St. Dominic

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.

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.

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

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.

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.