Grand house has stunning tiled courtyard
One of the finest collections of old majolica tiles in Sorrento can be
seen in Casa Correale, an 18th century mansion in Piazza Tasso that is now
being used as a shop.
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| The tiled wall of the inner courtyard |
The friendly staff working in the sales outlet for Fattoria Terranova
are happy for visitors to go inside to view the stunning wall decorated with
majolica tiles in the courtyard of the house.
Although the Correale family are believed to have owned a house on this
site in the 15th century, the current mansion, on the corner of Piazza Tasso and
Via Pietà dates from the middle of the 18th century.
The elegant doorway is constructed of local stone and you can go through
a passageway into a courtyard to see an old majolica tiled mural depicting
architectural and agricultural scenes, believed to be the work of craftsmen
from Chiaia in Naples.
The date of 1768 above the entrance door refers to the time the original
house was transformed into the elegant residence we see today.
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| The entrance from Piazza Tasso |
The shop sells olives, oils, herbs and liqueurs produced at Fattoria Terranova
in Via Pontone in Sant’Agata su Due Golfi, a town outside Sorrento along the
peninsula.
The land was given to the Correale family for them to farm by Neapolitan Queen
Joanna of Anjou in the 15th century. They employed local people to do the work
and a descendant of one of those families, Claudio Ruoppo, now runs the
business with the support of his wife and children. For more information visit
www.fattoriaterranova.it
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