Built in Apulian-Romanesque style, Matera cathedral is dedicated to the Madonna dell Bruna and St. Eustachio and sits on the highest spur of the city, which splits the Sassi cave dwellings into two halves. Completed in 1270, the church was built by…
The house of one of main exponents of Spanish Modernism architecture has been restored, After years of neglect, this monument of national interest started a new life. The battlements, which were part of the decorative structural elements have been…
100 years after its inauguration in 1912, the Apollo Theatre was reborn: after being shut down in the 1980'8, this gem could not shine in glamour anymore until the local council issued a tender in 2007 to save it. Mapei was on the spot, giving its…
An ancient castle of Southern Italy has been restored. Cannoniers, fortress-like appearance, but also Renaissace balconies and balustrades. A national monument which needed renovation and special studies. Mape-Antique Allettamento was one of the…