11 – MADONNA DELLA VETRANA NEWSSTAND

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Small stone aedicula in the classic form present in the village. Posted as protection on one's home or street. Unfortunately in poor condition and robbed of its votive image and recently replaced with a reproduction of the original canvas of the Madonna della Vetrana present in the church of the Immacolata in Castellana Grotte.

Going along via Eleonora Fonseca, and immediately after the arch of Macchia, also known as "Scurizzo", you reach via Storta where, just to the right of the arch, near number 17, there is another Marian aedicule, but small size, probably dedicated to the Madonna della Vetrana. In fact, until fifteen years ago, it contained the processional image of Maria SS. della Vetrana, protector of Castellana, enclosed in a
rough frame. The newsstand also offers the visitor the possibility of
discover what used to be a typical cottage of past centuries, formed by a sotto (the ground floor), which was used as a kitchen, stable and bed for the sons. The upper floor, on the other hand, which is accessed by a small external stone staircase, was reserved for spouses, while the attic, or the ôrje, (which is not present here given the small size of the house), was used to store food the family's grocery store, but it also functioned as a bedroom for the daughters. The beautiful photo on this page, taken by Pasquale Ladogana, was chosen for the cover, not only for the suggestiveness of the place, but above all with the intention of making authorities and citizens aware, to take charge of the protection and safeguarding of these examples of art popular.

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