Capurso is the other Puglia: A village that surprises you every day. With over 200 annual events and a prime location, it's the ideal starting point for exploring the region and soaking up the Apulian spirit.
From the frescoes found in the Grotto of Santa Barbara it is clear that the first traces of the existence of Capurso date back toyear one thousand.
Over the centuries various dominations have followed one another: Norman, Swabian, Angevin, Aragonese.
From the 1556 to the 1775 Capurso passed into the hands of the Marquis Pappacoda who built a palace improperly defined as a castle which was however destroyed.
In 1666, the small church dedicated to the Madonna del Carmine was built in the area in front of the castle (now Piazza Gramsci). In contrast to the Bourbon domination, Capurso a group of supporters of the Parthenopean Republic was born.
Subsequently, the "revolutionary" spirit was also evident during the Carbonari uprisings, with the presence of secret liberal associations. The War Memorial in the town hall bears witness to the participation and sacrifice of those who fell in both world wars. With the end of the Second World War, the town's economic and social recovery began.