Casa dei Melatino, Medieval palace in Teramo, Italy.
Casa dei Melatino is a medieval palace in Teramo displaying squared architecture across three floors, marked by distinctive Ghibelline windows and crossed vaults on the ground level. The structure shows both front and rear facades clearly visible on Largo Melatini.
The palace belonged to the noble Melatino family, who received lands and privileges from bishops to help rebuild Teramo after 12th-century destruction. This role made them important figures in the city's recovery and fortification efforts.
The building holds a valuable collection of ancient Abruzzese majolica and European porcelain that shows regional artistic traditions. These pieces reflect the tastes and craftsmanship that the family maintained across generations.
The building sits in a central location in the old town and is easily reached on foot and recognizable from the square. The newer buildings nearby show how the area has developed around the historic structure.
During restoration work in 1996, workers discovered remains of an ancient Roman house beneath the medieval structure. This find reveals that the site's history extends far deeper than what the visible building shows.
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