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| Articles about Lecce |
| Lecce, A Baroque Touristic City | | 2008-03-07 20:33:00 | | Lecce has been unofficially rewarded the name "Florence of the South". This city is well known by the elaborate style of baroque buildings, has at least a couple of days of attractions worth seeing. If you visit Lecce, don't forget to see these places below:Piazza S. Oronzo - Situated in the heart of the city and named after the patron saint's statue erect in 1666 after the population had defeated the plague which had broken out ten years before.Cathedral - A wonderful example of baroque style, most of the cathedral was designed by G.Zimbalo, the most celebrated architect of that time. He also designed the five floor belfry (1682).Porta Napoli - Also know as Arch of Triumph, it was erected in 1548 to pay homepage to Charles V and thank him for having fortified the town. Twenty meters tall, the arch is situated in a square named after it, where S.Giusto once was.The Obelisk - Was erected in 1822 thanks to Vito Carluccio at the time when Ferdinando I Borbone came to visit the town.Paisi... | | By: Travelling Italy | | |
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