Palazzo Sant'Antonio, Baroque palace in Cerreto Sannita, Italy.
Palazzo Sant'Antonio is a rectangular baroque structure with an internal cloister featuring five arches on each side, located at the intersection of Corso Marzio Carafa. The building now serves as the seat of municipal offices and houses the Cerreto Pottery Museum on its ground level.
The structure originated as a Minorite monastery founded in 1240, shortly after the deaths of Francis of Assisi and Anthony of Padua. After the 1688 earthquake destroyed most of the settlement, the surviving monks rebuilt it at this new location.
The ceramic panels embedded in the cloister floor depict local monuments, key figures, and traditions of the community through artistic imagery. They show how residents have chosen to represent their heritage visually.
The palazzo is easily located along Corso Marzio Carafa and visitors can access both the museum and the cloister within the same complex. The administrative areas operate during standard office hours while the museum space remains available during designated times.
Only two of the seventeen monks survived the 1688 earthquake, a striking reminder of the disaster's severity. Using their order's resources, these survivors rebuilt what would become a cornerstone of the community.
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