Sala capitolare o Refettorio del monastero

This rectangular hall, once the monastery’s chapter house or refectory, leans against the church of SS. Pietro e Paolo in a huddle of Norman stone and brick. The vertical walls are built in a continuous masonry of pebbles laid in herringbone pattern, interspersed with regular courses of brick, a technique typical of the period, practical and rhythmic. Parts of these walls are still dressed with their original surface finishes, a quiet survival of medieval care. The horizontal structures, however, are modern: vaults added in the twentieth century now span the space, while the pitched roof above rests on a primary wooden frame and is covered with curved tiles. It is a building of clear, unshowy purpose, where the old fabric and later interventions sit together in frank, unapologetic juxtaposition.

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