20의 몰페타가지 명소 & 주요 장소

It is easier to get there from Molfetta but the walk from Ripalta to Torre Calderina is pleasant.

Via Appia is not for touring cyclists with full luggage. The gate is quite nice, but is not Roman, but of recent date.

Beautiful farmhouse from the year 1000 - hoping it's open more often!

Tower overlooking the sea under renovation to bring it back to its former glory!

There are also numerous species of birds with sedentary and migratory species, so much so that these coastal territories are characterized as an oasis of protection for migratory avifauna. In recent years there have been several attacks by wild building which had targeted the place identified as a possible site in which to build first a residential complex, then a boat storage and finally a motel. Only thanks to the intervention of environmentalists was it possible to avoid the danger of overbuilding.

The toponym of the farmhouse derives from sappinus (medieval Latin etym.), a kind of pine tree. The architectural complex, located about 5 km from the city in the direction of Terlizzi, consists of a medieval church, a wall and some buildings. In the church of the farmhouse a Madonna is venerated, bringer of rain and health to the fields, whose feast is held on site on the first Sunday after Easter. The painting of the Madonna, placed on the altar, is in oil on canvas.

The tower takes its name from the architect who built it (Salvatore Calderini), today it is often confused with the  Torre della Cera located on the S.S. 16 Molfetta – Bisceglie (built in 1770 on behalf of the nobleman Pietro Gadaleta). Torre Calderina, on the other hand, stands on the seashore north of the city and represents a defensive construction built in 1569 with the intention of spotting the Turkish enemy coming from the sea in time to organize the defence. It was part of the complex system of watchtowers of the Kingdom of Naples.

Located in Bisceglie on the old road to Ruvo di Puglia, in the Zappino farmhouse (from the medieval Latin word 'Sappinus' indicating a kind of pine), dating back to around the year one thousand, it is still possible to see the wall enclosure, a medieval church in good condition. and a rear period tower. The tower, with a square plan, has three levels, probably four originally.