Historical Buildings in Polignano a Mare
Palazzo del Doge o Governatore
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Formerly it was used as residence of the Governor of the the city appointed by the lord or by the doge during the Venetian domination of the sixteenth century. The governor had the legal, administrative and military power in fact even the building was strategically located. It still retains a structural simplicity with decorative hints.
Not open to visitors 
From Saturday to Sunday: 09.00 - 22.00
Piazza Fulvia Miani Perotti - Polignano a Mare
Palazzo del Feudatario
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The building was restored several times and expanded in the second half of the nineteenth century. In this building the writer Fulvia Miani, mother of the intellectual Armando Perotti, was born. It is currently the residence of the Counts Miani.
- From Saturday to Sunday: 09.00 - 22.00
- Piazza Fulvia Miani Perotti - Polignano a Mare
Palazzo dell'Orologio
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The ‘Clock Palace’ dates back to medieval Age. Once it housed the headquarters of the University and stands in Emanuele II’s Square, a few steps from the cathedral.
Looking at the whole structure it does not seem that has medieval origins especially if focuses attention on the sculptural decoration in the Rococo style of the windows. Once on the main façade, instead of the clock there was a sundial. The characteristic is that even today the watch is handmade loaded as in the past.
On the occasion of the festivity of Saint patron - San Vito - is erected a magnificent altar on which is placed the statue.
- From Saturday to Sunday: 09.00 - 22.00
- Piazza Vittorio Emanuele - Polignano a Mare