Old Powder Magazine (Vecchia Polveriera), Soleto
Recovery of the Old Powder Magazine adjacent to the Cava Lamia (now owned by Colacem) from which the Pietra di Soleto was extracted.
The site, in the heart of the Salento olive grove in the municipality of Soleto (Lecce), was started in the 1930s and consisted of the caretaker’s house and other rooms including the powder magazine protected by a surrounding hill, still visible.
The restoration preserved the original materials and style, integrating small artistic and architectural elements.
The structure is close to the “Laccu Feretru” (not far from the larger and more well-known “Laccu Capraru“, located on the border between Soleto and Sternatia, and from the Park of Santa Venerdìa or Santa Veneranda), which has recently been the subject of a redevelopment project including a tree-lined path.
Private site, work in progress.
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