Palazzo Ruberto

Palazzo Ruberto is a palazzo of the old school: a solid, three-storey block with an irregular polygonal plan, following an east-west axis. Its masonry, a mix of brick and stone, is rendered, and the roof is pitched with tiles and a classic ‘alla romanella’ cornice. The floors have been replaced with reinforced brick-and-concrete slabs, a practical if unromantic intervention.

The main entrance is a round-arched stone portal; beside it, a lower, brick segmental arch opens into the structure. The brickwork for the arches and lintels over the storage-room doorways almost certainly came from the Cantalupo kiln, a local detail of some note. More distinctive, yet still typical of the town’s architecture, is a two-light loggia with round arches. The building currently stands unused, awaiting the completion of its renovation. It is a solid, silent presence, holding its own history in its walls.

Description via source. Coordinates and heritage data from the Atika atlas.