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The "Torre del marchese Arcamone" is a fortified two-storey farmhouse whose last phase is certainly from the modern age, which has on the ground floor rooms for stables, warehouses and an oil mill. But what is its history and why is the district called this way? In 1399 the king of Naples, Louis, ceded the barony of Bitetto together with the fief of Ceglie and Bari, for having fought bravely in a war near Taranto, to Marcello Arcamone. Since 1382, during the reign of Charles III, he had come to Puglia with his brother Lionello, who had been given the Lordship of Ceglie. The Arcamone family lived in Bitetto for a long time. In 1407 Pope Martin V transferred Bishop the son of Marcello, Carlo Arcamone, from his seat in Venafro to Bitetto. The farm had many changes of ownership and in 1806, already belonging to the Noja family of Mola, it was confiscated for the abolition of the feudal regime.

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Going up towards Casamassima you face a short climb on a splendid road completely covered in stones, at the top there is a small clearing where you can stop for a couple of photos and enjoy the view. From there it is possible to continue in other directions or go downhill on the same road.

Little is known of its origins with the exception of the patrons, Lucrezia d'uso and her brother, portrayed in a fresco inside the church

Water bottle at hand

The Torre del Marchese is an ancient farmhouse with an ancient history. Even today it represents one of the most important oil mills where the niches with the press for pressing the olives are still visible.

The square-plan tower rises on four levels, each with different architectural and decorative features. The ground floor is delimited by rounded columns at the corners and on its facade there is a sundial indicating the value of the latitude of the city (40°42'18''). The first floor follows, contained by a pair of pilasters with a small balcony in the center with a broken and curved tympanum with plant decorations.

The Arcamones lived for a long time in Bitetto. In 1407 Pope Martin V transferred Bishop Carlo Arcamone to Bitetto from the seat of Venafro. Son of Marcello, former lord of Bitetto, Msgr. CARLO was a prelate of great zeal and Christian piety. During his stay in Bittese he obtained from Pope Eugene IV that a community of Franciscans be established here who erected a convent not far from the town, in a place called Gallicella.