Trulli on Via Giuseppe Verdi, Aia Piccola, Alberobello, Puglia, Italy. Black and white version
The original colour RAW file is also available. Trulli on Via Giuseppe Verdi, Aia Piccola, Alberobello, Puglia. On the other side of the main road in the Monti district of Alberobello, the trulli now mostly sell souvenirs; here in Aia Piccola, most of the trulli are lived in, or at least have been modestly improved for dwelling purposes. There are many theories behind the origin of the design of trulli. One of the more popular theories is that due to high taxation on property the people of Puglia created dry wall constructions so that they could be dismantled when inspectors were in the area. A Plan of the Territory of Mottala drawn by Donato Gallerano in 1704 reveals the existence of a nucleus of trulli in the midst of a large wood, making up the initial settlement of Arbore bello. In a geographical map drawn by Giovanni Antonio Rizzi Zannoni in 1808, one can see the selva of Alberobello and, in the midst of it, a clearing with a settlement of scattered houses that bears a striking resemblance to the present-day urban pattern. In an 1897 photograph of the rione Monti (the district of the Mounts), the trulli are far less densely packed than today, being surrounded by enclosed gardens. The urban trulli still extant in Alberobello today date from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. After having undergone a process of densification in the first decades of the 20th century, the trulli settlements started being deserted in the second half of the 20th century. Now they are generally used for a variety of tourism purposes. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Location: Via Giuseppe Verdi, Aia Piccola, Alberobello, Puglia, Italy
Photo credit: © will Perrett / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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