Edificio nobiliare settecentesco costruito, per volontà di Giovanni De Lieto nel 1734 per ospitare il primo ospedale di Maratea. Durante il XIX secolo l’ospedale di Maratea fu dichiarato distrettuale e nel secolo successivo si spostò nell’ex convento dei Paolotti. Il palazzo abbandonato negli anni ’90 del XX secolo è stato restaurato ed oggi è di proprietà del Ministero dei Beni Culturali e viene utilizzato per attività culturali.
Situated in the ancient village of Maratea, the palace rests on a large rocky spur. It develops over two floors and is equipped with large halls. The upper floor features long loggias, interspersed with arches with worked jambs. It preserves the original stone portal. This is presented with a large wooden door, supported by stone and tuff architraves. The jambs and arches are made of squared stones, and on the keystone is the coat of arms of the De Lieto family. Above the tympanum is a plaque inscribed:
(Hospital built at his own expense by Giovanni De Lieto, in the year 1734. Oronzo, of the same family, wanted to commemorate to posterity with this plaque.)
Inside it houses a permanent collection of artifacts recovered from the seabed of the islet of Santo Janni. The rooms hold numerous lead anchors as well as transport amphorae, many of which are marked with the manufacturer’s brand. These objects certainly formed part of the cargo of a shipwrecked oil ship. Furthermore, studies have confirmed that numerous amphorae contained garum, a delicious fish sauce consumed on rich patrician tables.
Information about Palazzo De Lieto – Archaeological Exhibition
Via Gafaro,, 1
85046 Maratea (Potenza)
0973 877676
Source: MIBACT
