The trulli houses
Archaeological evidence suggests there were only about 40 then but within a couple of centuries there were more than 3,500. It made sense that people so long ago would build houses like this – there was readily available limestone nearby and it could be used to quickly construct these structures.
How many Trulli are there?
The two quarters of more than 1,600 trulli are authentic in relation to their urban hillside locations, street layouts and the distinctive skylines of conical stone corbelled roofs with decorative pinnacles and roof markings.
What does trullo mean in Italian?
: a round stone building made with conical roof and without mortar found in southern Italy and especially in Apulia.
