Casa di Marlurita

Casa di Marlurita in Pacentro is a preserved early twentieth-century peasant dwelling that documents household life in the village.

Why it matters

The house offers a rare record of domestic conditions and rural work in a period when many households relied on smallholding and shepherding. Its preserved rooms complement the castles and churches that usually dominate accounts of the historic borgo.

What to notice

The small dwelling centres on a kitchen and living room with a large hearth, with a second room used for sleeping and storage. Tools and household objects remain arranged in relation to everyday tasks, showing how limited space served multiple purposes.

Context and history

The house is associated with Maria Loreta Pacella, known locally as Marlurita. Local accounts state that she lived there until her death in 1978, after which the dwelling was preserved as a record of an earlier domestic way of life. Its simple furnishings and working spaces illustrate the material conditions of rural life in Pacentro.