Castle architectures between ancient signs and new meaning. Castello Grande in the ancient centre of Brindisi

The study of Brindisi's Castello Grande is a further addition to the census, cataloguing and documentation activity aimed at gaining knowledge of the fortified architecture scattered throughout the Apulian territory. This is a heritage that is little understood perhaps because it has not been sufficiently investigated and therefore deserves special attention. They are multi- layered organisms, endangered by neglect, or tormented by demolitions, replacements and manipulations of various kinds. This is why knowledge becomes the central moment in the formulation of a conservation and valorisation project, on which the fate of the pre-existence depends.