The trullo: a traditional dwelling in the region of Puglia in Italy
The small town of Alberobello , in the province of Bari, in the region of Puglia Italy South, has some remarkable examples of traditional constructions called Trulli (singulier): Trullo ), very typical of the habitats found on the plateau of the Murgia dei Trulli . These are dry stone huts are built from limestone slabs stacked on each other to form pyramidal, dome or conical roofs. Despite the absence of mortar , the structure is surprisingly stable. We can compare these homes with capitella , these huts found only in the Gard, the Ardèche, the Hérault and the Aude in France.
Trulli
trulli
temporary houses
♪ Trulli have been built using limestone blocks more or less worked and collected in neighbouring fields. The carrying walls are placed directly on the apparent rocky layer, after possible release of the humus when necessary. The walls are pierced with small windows, while the fireplaces, ovens and alcoves are embedded in the thickness of the walls. The roofs are built in two layers with a layer of limestone sloping outwards to prevent rain water from slipping inside. The roofs are decorated with decorative pinnacle , often accompanied by ingenious provisions to collect rain water in a tank dug under the house or under the adjoining courtyard. The pinnacle, weighing on the cone, reinforces the stability of the last seats.
The inside of a trullo is usually equipped with wood accessories , such as doors, niches serving beds for children, shelves, etc... and in some of the largest trulli There's one Second floor consists of a wooden floor that is reached through a wooden staircase.
The thick stone walls of a trullo protect the inhabitants of the heat of the sun and pleasantly guard the freshness inside In summer. The condensation of moisture from the kitchen and breathing makes it difficult to preserve heat. The inhabitants simply leave the doors open during the day to keep the interior dry, and live more often outside than inside.
Because of its concentration trulli , the strongest of all Puglia, we're on top Alberobello “capital” of this type of housing ( Capital dei Trulli ). Two of his quarters, Rione Monti , which counts 1030 trulli and Rione Aia Piccola with 590 trulli , were declared "National Monument" in 1930. The city is in the UNESCO World Heritage since 1996. Construction trulli in the region began in the middle of the 16th century and continued until the early 20th century. The cost of construction has become too expensive (at cost per ton), plus no trullo is built today in Alberobello.
The houses still on foot, 18th, 19th and early decades of the 20th century, are now used as shops, restaurants and guest houses, but many are still inhabited by the local population.
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