The residences
Art for art’s sake, set against the evocative backdrop of a 16th-century manor house
The two circular towers dedicated to St George in San Giovanni house the ‘dimore’. These spaces, originally built for military and defensive purposes, now serve as temporary accommodation, open to the cultural experiences organised by Castello Volante throughout the year. These spaces have been designed to give art a sense of circularity whilst also offering guests the utmost comfort: the artists, who are the stars of the various festivals and events organised by the Castello, can thus, if necessary, find accommodation within the castle itself, thereby confirming its vocation as a place to ‘live in’.
The saints to whom the towers are dedicated represent Prudence and Justice, two of the Cardinal Virtues associated with the four towers built by the Marquis Giovan Battista De’ Monti between 1505 and 1519 to defend the castle and the village of Corigliano d’Otranto from the Turkish invasion.
