Masseria Celsorizzo (en)
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Naturalistico/archeologico
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The Masseria Celsorizzo (also called "Gelsorizzo") is located on the outskirts of Acquarica del Capo, in an area between the aforementioned town and the provincial road to Maglie. The farm complex consists of a tall square tower with loopholes and machicolations-first core of the establishment dating back to the first half of the sixteenth century-and other rooms such as stables, barn and sheep pens, leaning against the wall, added in the nineteenth century deductible as of the date 1807 engraved on the architrave of the entrance portal. the tower of the fifteenth century is Of particular beauty and architectural interest, which houses a small chapel at its base, dedicated to St. Nicholas of Myra which measures 7.8m long and 3.7m wide, with valuable paintings of the thirteenth century. The chapel, built in 1283 by Giovanni of Ugento, lord of the hamlet of Celsorizzo, was entirely frescoed and up to the present time the scenes depicting Christ Pantocrator and St. John Chrysostom and the Annunciation near the apse can still be admired as well as scenes from the Christological cycle on the vault. Among the other paintings placed along the walls of the chapel, the Last Supper and Saints Cosmas and Damian are notable. the inner courtyard is equally striking, featuring an intersection of suspended arches that were placed in different areas of the farm.
S. Pertini (loc. Madonna dei Panetti), Acquarica del Capo
current use:
The farm is abandoned. The surrounding area is used for events and festivals.
constraints:
Vincolo Architettonico
bibliography sources:
A.Brigante, Acquarica del Capo in cammino. Linee storico dalle origini all’Unità, Tricase 2004.
M. Cazzato, "Guida ai Castelli Pugliesi: la Provincia di Lecce", Congedo editore, Galatina 1997.
S. Cortese, Santa Maria della Strada dal XIII al XVI secolo, in I Bizantini del XXI secolo, Atti dei Convegni di Studi nel Salento meridionale, Tiggiano 20 gennaio – Corsano 1 febbraio – Taurisano 20 aprile – Ruffano 23 aprile 2013 a cura di S. Tanisi, Ugento 2013, pp. 93-99.
Berger Jacob, Un nuoveau monument byzantin de Terre d’Otrante, in Rivista di studi bizantini e neoellenici n.27, Roma 1990, pp. 211-257.
M. Salvatore, Tracce di storia in Acquarica del Capo. Le iscrizioni, i campanili, Presicce 2001.
S. Palese, Monumenti e devozioni medievali nel basso Salento, in Studi per il 75° di fondazione Del Pontificio Seminario Regionale Teologico Pugliese, Pubblicato su “A Servizio del Regno”, a cura di C. Colafemmina, 1983.
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The farm complex of Celsorizzo is one of the oldest in the Salento. In 1283 the existence of the chapel of St. Nicholas of Myra was already attested; it was built at the base of the square tower at the behest of Giovanni of Ugento, lord of the hamlet of Celsorizzo. In 1545 the feudal lord Fabrizio Guarino bought the Masseria Celsorizzo from Claudio Lubello for 3500 ducats. In 1550 Fabrizio Guarino then built the dovecote tower attached to the farm complex. In the deeds of 1615, the building is mentioned as a simple feud, therefore, even then it was not considered a fortress. The farm, which later belonged to the Arditi family of Presicce, has recently been restored. The nearest area surrounding the complex Celsorizzo is used during some holidays or festivals such as, in the recent years, the festival of the wheat.