Gruppo BISACCIA

Charming building, in which Pietro Capaldo, President of the Court of Cassation and Senator of the newly established Kingdom of Italy, was born, as a plaque on the facade recalls.

The façade, dating back to the end of the 19th century, has a beautiful wrought iron gate (covered by brambles), visible in image gallery 3. The main balcony of Palazzo Capaldo is supported by the entrance portal, made by skilled local craftsmen . A peculiarity of the building is the presence of the garden outside the structure, contradicting the contrary typical custom of Irpinia. The imposing building, in a state of ruin and overrun by brambles, extends over almost an entire block of old Bisaccia. Its polygonal shape clearly shows what its function must have been originally in medieval times, that of an ancient tower-house. This function, which underlines the age of the structure, is highlighted by the presence of turrets and barbicans, present on the side wall that protrudes on the surrounding alleys

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The façade dates back to the end of the 19th century, probably of medieval layout.

Via Brunetti, 258, 83044 Bisaccia AV

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The building is half-destroyed, in a state of ruin and overrun by brambles.

In the building was born, as a plaque on the facade recalls, Pietro Capaldo, President of the Court of Cassation and Senator of the newly formed Kingdom of Italy. The imposing structure, currently in a state of ruin and overrun by brambles, extends over almost an entire block of old Bisaccia. Its polygonal shape clearly shows what must have originally been its function in medieval times, as an ancient towerhouse. This function, which underlines its age, is highlighted by the presence of turrets and barbicans, present on the side wall that protrudes on the surrounding alleys. The façade, dating back to the end of the 19th century, has a beautiful rought iron gate. The main balcony of Palazzo Capaldo is supported by the entrance portal, made by skilled local craftsmen. A peculiarity of the structure is the presence of the garden outside it, contradicting the contrary typical custom of Irpinia. Pietro Cataldo (1845-1925), was born in Bisaccia. His political-administrative career began brilliantly with his election as municipal councilor of Bisaccia in 1867. In 1868 he was proposed as Mayor of Bisaccia, his energetic and effective administration lasted until his entry into the judiciary. Although far away, the young Capaldo followed the political events of Bisaccia, in fact, after some perplexity, he supported the candidacy of Minister Francesco De Sanctis, who in January 1875 was in Bisaccia, for his "Electoral trip", in the midst of peasant unrest for the Formicoso: [Don Pietro came only from Bisaccia to tell me that everyone was waiting for me there. Simple ways, intelligent face, modest but resolute air. I treated him like an old friend; even then I saw him for the first time] and again [Don Pietro, who had had the delicate thought of coming to meet me as far as Lacedonia, was an excellent company. Seeing me taciturn, he guessed my concern, and brought up the subject. He shouldn't be too sorry, he said, that you meet so much resistance here. A job that has been prepared for a long time cannot be undone for an hour; the passions are on fire, there is a lot of tension in the spirits. It takes time, and you alone can manage to reconcile souls if, by accepting the deputation, you want to do this good in the college. Don Pietro spoke with that natural and sincere tone that earns you immediately. I opened it all up with him. I will not refuse, I said, if I persuade myself that I can do it this well. What I'm sorry about is not the resistance, but the crudeness. Resistance I understand, and I expected it; roughness is something new to me." «Yet you are pleased not to say kindness, but so many proofs of devotion and affection that your friends give you. I looked at him moved. He wanted to tell me that a single stroke of friendship is enough to make us forget many acts of rudeness. He thus taught me a lesson with infinite grace. After all, he added, in Bisaccia you will have a welcome less far from your expectations.] [That happy and sincere welcome, which the people of Bisaccia gave me, as you do to a desired and expected friend, inspired me with full confidence. I felt like I was in the midst of my family.]