EXPLORING LECCE
EXPLORING LECCE
Lecce is called the "Lady of the Baroque", and it is precisely the Baroque art that characterizes the spiers, portals, churches, monuments and houses of the historic center.
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Lecce
Lecce is called the "Lady of the Baroque", and it is precisely the Baroque art that characterizes the spiers, portals, churches, monuments and houses of the historic center.
Piazza Sant’Oronzo is the main square of Lecce, the city lounge, which has always been a meeting and meeting place. Shops, cafes, offices crowd the suggestive oval square whose pavement is adorned with a mosaic depicting the city's coat of arms: the she-wolf under an holm oak tree and the crown with 5 towers.
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Piazza Sant'Oronzo
Piazza Sant'OronzoPiazza Sant’Oronzo is the main square of Lecce, the city lounge, which has always been a meeting and meeting place. Shops, cafes, offices crowd the suggestive oval square whose pavement is adorned with a mosaic depicting the city's coat of arms: the she-wolf under an holm oak tree and the crown with 5 towers.
The Basilica of Santa Croce with the adjacent Celestini Convent is one of the largest architectural complexes in the city and above all, the most significant example of Lecce Baroque, especially for the opulence of the decorations on the main facade.
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Basilica di Santa Croce
1 Via Umberto IThe Basilica of Santa Croce with the adjacent Celestini Convent is one of the largest architectural complexes in the city and above all, the most significant example of Lecce Baroque, especially for the opulence of the decorations on the main facade.
The Cathedral of Lecce stands in the square of the same name and represents the fulcrum of the religious life of the city. The Cathedral dedicated to Maria SS. Assunta, was built in 1144, was renovated in 1230 and then completely rebuilt in 1659.
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Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta
0 Largo DuomoThe Cathedral of Lecce stands in the square of the same name and represents the fulcrum of the religious life of the city. The Cathedral dedicated to Maria SS. Assunta, was built in 1144, was renovated in 1230 and then completely rebuilt in 1659.
A magnificent example of Salento Romanesque architecture, the Cerrate Abbey is a small jewel located on the provincial road that connects Squinzano to Casalabate.
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Μονή της Αγίας Μαρίας του Σερράτε
A magnificent example of Salento Romanesque architecture, the Cerrate Abbey is a small jewel located on the provincial road that connects Squinzano to Casalabate.