7 May 2025
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The bell tower of the Sanctuary of Santa Maria della Grottella in Copertino has been restored to ensure stability and security, while preserving its historical and cultural value. The intervention reduced the height to 23.16 meters and improved the aesthetics with traditional finishes, enhancing an important religious symbol.
In 2013 began the restoration and consolidation of the bell tower of the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Grottella in Copertino (Lecce). The intervention has preserved a structure of the 60s, 26.59 meters high, improving stability and safety, given the absence of finishes and signs of deterioration.
The bell tower, with an internal spiral staircase and a bell supported by four pillars, showed an advanced deterioration of reinforced concrete. The restoration has involved the removal of the aedicola summit, reducing the height to 23.16 meters, ensuring greater stability.
To maintain functionality, a new space was created in continuity with the existing pillars to house the historic bell, ensuring stability and security without altering the original architecture.
The interior of the bell tower has been finished with plaster, improving aesthetics and protection. For the exterior, a plaster based on lime and sand has guaranteed resistance to atmospheric agents, maintaining the historic appearance thanks to the cleaning of the surfaces.
The restoration of the Sanctuary’s bell tower is an example of respectful architectural recovery, which has preserved the historical and symbolic value of the structure. The intervention ensured stability and security, making the bell tower usable by the community.
