Sedile Dominova, Medieval meeting hall in central Sorrento, Italy

The Sedil Dominova is a quadrangular open hall on two sides with full-centre arches in piperno stone, supported by columns with Byzantine capitals; a marble balausta survives along the side facing Via San Cesareo. Two 14th-century tuff coats of arms stand above: one of Sorrento, the other with Angevin lilies. The dome, added in the 17th century, is covered with yellow and green riggiole tiles forming geometric patterns, made by the Chiajese.

The Sedil Dominova was built after 1319, when noble families of western Sorrento abandoned the Sedile di Porta following armed disputes calmed by Bishop Ruggero. It hosted noble meetings for five centuries until 1877, when it became the seat of the Società Operaia di Mutuo Soccorso, as an interior epigraph recalls. The last restoration ended in 2019.

The interior walls display 18th-century frescoes from Carlo Amalfi's school, showing angels, cherubs, and coats of arms of local noble families. These paintings remain visible and give the space much of its character today.

The Sedil Dominova stands at the corner of Via San Cesareo and Via Padre Reginaldo Giovanni, facing the small square called Schizzariello, about a five-minute walk from Piazza Tasso. The open arches face the street, so it is easy to spot while walking through the old town.

The building's wide piperno stone arches show a building style typical of southern Italy that bears the mark of local stonemasons. This regional construction method is now rare in the city and appears in only a few surviving structures.