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Pignola (Potenza)
Palaces and Portals of Pignola
Pignola is called “the village of portals”: they are countless, varied in shape and structure, and by style date from the 17th century. Each one takes the name of the family that owned the palace.
- Opening hoursAlways visible from outside
- AdmissionFree
- WhereCentro storico, Pignola
What to see
- Palazzo Gaeta and Palazzo Padula, which enclose the square and are decorated with caryatids
- The masks beside the portals, often demonic figures, to which animals were tied and which served against the evil eye
- The portal of Palazzo Padula, with two rectangular figures decorated with oak leaves
- Inside Palazzo Gaeta, the statues that support the railing
How to get there
They are in the old village of Pignola. The position shown on the site is approximate.
Useful information
They are seen from the outside, strolling through the streets of the village. Nearby are the church of Sant’Antonio Abate and the church of San Rocco. Discover Pignola.
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