The <I>Trulli</I> of Alberobello
<p>The <em>trulli</em> , limestone dwellings found in the southern region of Puglia, are remarkable examples of drywall (mortarless) construction, a…
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The <I>Trulli</I> of Alberobello
40.7822° N, 17.2369° E
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<p>The <em>trulli</em> , limestone dwellings found in the southern region of Puglia, are remarkable examples of drywall (mortarless) construction, a prehistoric building technique still in use in this region. The <em>trulli</em> are made of roughly worked limestone boulders collected from neighbouring fields. Characteristically, they feature pyramidal, domed or conical roofs built up of corbelled limestone slabs.</p>
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40.78° N, 17.24° E
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