Between stones and stories of an authentic village
Discover the enchantment of the ancient village of Turi, amidst cobbled alleys, hidden squares, and centuries-old stories. A journey that takes you back in time, to experience the authenticity of a place rich in culture, tradition, and charm.
In Turi, inside the Mother Church, the Renaissance takes shape in the stone carved by Stefano da Putignano. Sculptor and architectus of the late 15th and early 16th centuries, he gives voice to a concrete, popular devotion through Madonnas, Saints and monumental groups. In a Puglia marked by wars and hardship, his art blends Romanesque roots with Renaissance language in an authentic and powerful style, one that has remained alive through the centuries.
A short artistic pilgrimage leads through the churches of Turi in search of the Nativity of Jesus: from the intimate, silent 17th-century miniature of the Rosary in San Giovanni Battista, to the 18th-century scene on the altar of Our Lady of Terra Rossa in the Mother Church, and finally to the dynamic, luminous canvas by Samuele Tatulli in Santa Chiara.
Three perspectives, three eras, one single mystery: Bethlehem, the light that changed history.
