Palazzo Ducale
Palazzo Ducale
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5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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Andy F
Devizes, UK1,298 contributions
Jun 2023
Ths is a very imoressive & large building from the outside. Entry is free, but there's only a relatively small part actually open to the public - a series of large interconnecting rooms on the first floor, up a long and wide staircase.. The walls and ceilings, with paintings, are intact and preserved, but there is no furniture. No attempt has been made to restore the rooms to how they might have looked at one time, so be prepared to use your imagination!
Written June 22, 2023
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EsmeBennion
Chicago, Il227 contributions
May 2016 • Friends
Very disappointing to walk up so may flights of stairs to find that only one or two fresco painted rooms were open right now. Warning should have been at street level!
Tours sees to use this for the free toilet and there were long queues of school children waiting for the facilities.
Tours sees to use this for the free toilet and there were long queues of school children waiting for the facilities.
Written May 30, 2016
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Douglas T
Los Altos, CA1,688 contributions
Oct 2016 • Couples
We had a tour that went through the one floor of public rooms in this Palazzo, which is huge and now has lots of city offices mostly. the part of the palace one visits is 16th century I believe but the wall decorations are early 18th century and the floors modern.
Written October 6, 2016
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Kiwitravellers_47
New Zealand37 contributions
Oct 2016 • Couples
We visited on an overcast day to "fill in time" but were impressed by the magnificence of the place. Free entry. The artwork and decorations were incredibly detailed, and there were good descriptions in Italian and English.
Written October 27, 2016
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Fernando Alexan... G
Utrecht Province, The Netherlands167 contributions
May 2015
It was a short but very informative tour, the palace has some pieces of art that you might enjoy, every room has its own story. Important place to visit if you are in Martina Franca.
Written April 8, 2016
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DavidH118WH
London, UK327 contributions
Oct 2015 • Couples
This was a very pleasant surprise. The visit was part of our tour. We had already seen a fair number of churches and needed something different. This museum was just what we wanted.
It is free to enter and realistically takes about 30 minutes to go round. It consists of a series of large rooms connected at one end by a series of doorways. You therefore enter one room and leave to go into the next without a separate corridor. This gives an impression of being drawn into the building and at the same time eagerly awaiting what lies next door.
On the walls of each room are a series of paintings, some very large, and most depicting biblical scenes. There are fortunately good explanatory notes in English which help you to appreciate the whole display.
This is well worth a visit.
It is free to enter and realistically takes about 30 minutes to go round. It consists of a series of large rooms connected at one end by a series of doorways. You therefore enter one room and leave to go into the next without a separate corridor. This gives an impression of being drawn into the building and at the same time eagerly awaiting what lies next door.
On the walls of each room are a series of paintings, some very large, and most depicting biblical scenes. There are fortunately good explanatory notes in English which help you to appreciate the whole display.
This is well worth a visit.
Written October 26, 2015
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Giuseppe S
Milan, Italy707 contributions
Aug 2018 • Family
Wonderful historic Ducal Palace in Martina Franca near Taranto ( about 25 km ) and Trulli of Alberobello ( about 15 km ) full of big paintings on walls . I visited during the Picasso pottery and painting exibition at 8.8.2018 and
i am surprised for the beauty , kindness of receptionist , competence , culture love for art . I suggest the visit 👌👨🎨
i am surprised for the beauty , kindness of receptionist , competence , culture love for art . I suggest the visit 👌👨🎨
Written August 9, 2018
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Hannah R
Turin, Italy11 contributions
Sept 2017 • Solo
Stunning from the outside - worth admiring. I have walked by many times but I always stop to admire for just a few seconds. Lovely inside as well.
Written April 2, 2018
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Vincenza P
1 contribution
Sept 2016 • Family
We took a tour of the Palazzo and were surprised by the magnificence of the many rooms and the history and significance of each one in the lives of the nobles. There is also a museum with many artifacts used in the past centuries with descriptions and contextual photos. Very interesting and informative.
Written August 21, 2017
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JosephGrath
Dublin, Ireland16 contributions
Jul 2015 • Couples
Martina Franca is a real gem in Puglia and the Palazzo Ducale was a great place to visit to catch a really interesting art display, modern and classic. The palace itself is interesting and it was possible to access state rooms and get a sense of living as an Italian duke. However we loved the mixture of classical and contempory art on display.
The curator was very helpfu and friendlyl and supplied a commentary that was interesting and informative about the Palazzo's history.
The curator was very helpfu and friendlyl and supplied a commentary that was interesting and informative about the Palazzo's history.
Written August 2, 2015
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Credo siano i soliti orari dalle 9 alle 13 e dalle 15 alle 18 dal lunedì al venerdì. Può informarsi meglio alla pro loco che fa anche visite guidate
Written July 15, 2019
Credo sia aperto in orari classici d’uffIcio dalle 9 alle 13 e dalle 15 alle 19
Written August 20, 2019
Quanto costerà il biglietto della mostra su Picasso "l'altra metà del cielo" per la giornata del 1 maggio???
Written April 25, 2018
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