The castle, located in the highest part of Cercemaggiore’s historic center, looks from the outside like a mighty structure resting on the rock. The defensive aspect it had at its origins, as a fortress of the Norman era, is evident in the only surviving tower: tall and majestic it stands out on the rocky outcrops well attached to the eastern wall of the building.<\/p>\n
The facade, on the other hand, which flanks the mother church of S. Maria della Croce, looks like a real lordly residence: it is the result of a series of transformations carried out by the feudal lords, most notably the dukes Carafa and the marquises Doria, starting in the 16th century. Inside are evidence of the barrel-vaulted cellar and the marquis bed canopy with ceiling painted by Niccol\u00f2 Falocco in 1752.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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