Pietragalla.
This village, situated near the Bradano River, is
surrounded by three hills: Serra, Terra and San Michele.
Near the village, on the Torretta Mountain, there
are the remains of a settlement built before the XI
century B.C. and lived in until the III century B.C.
It seems that the name of this village comes from
Yellow Stone, because of the colour of the tuff used
for building its houses.
The Church of San Nicola, dating back to the XVI
century, was rebuilt in Baroque style in the XVIII
century and is now closed as a consequence of the
earthquake of 1980.
The Ducal Palace of the Acquaviva d’Aragona
was renovated in the XVII century. In the building
there are some beautiful canvasses of the Neapolitan
school and a fresco on the ceiling, representing the
‘Ratto delle Sabine’ (XVIII century).
Caves hollowed in the tuff and used for maturing wine
are characteristic of this area.
