Remains of the Norman medieval castle of Ruvo. Once considered a large and powerful castle, today only its quadrangular tower remains.
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Palazzo Melodia
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.
Palazzo Camerino
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.
Piazza Giacomo Matteotti
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.
Chiesa del Purgatorio
17th-century jewel in the historic centre. It doesn't have an interesting facade, but hides a breathtaking interior. To forget the reason is the beauty of the statue of the Pietà, which is also carried in procession on Holy Saturday.
Grotta di San Cleto
It is an archaeological area below the church of Purgatory. These are Greco-Roman ruins, where the so-called Cave of Saint Cleto is of exceptional value, or rather an ancient Roman cistern used by Saint Cleto (Saint Anacletus) the first bishop of Ruvo and third Pope in history, to take refuge from Christian persecutions.
Arco del Bacio
It is known as the kissing arch for its amorous decorations, which create a more exceptional setting than it already is.