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 | Abruzzo Basilicata Calabria Campania Emilia Romagna Friuli Venezia Giulia Lazio Liguria Lombardia Le Marche Molise Piemonte Puglia Lecce Otranto Sardinia Sicily Tuscany Trentino Alto Adige Umbria Valle D Aosta Veneto | | LecceItaly > Puglia > LecceLecce is a small city situated in the south of Italy, in Puglia. It is known for its important Baroque monuments such as the Holy Cross church situated in the center of the old town. The Roman Amphitheatre, built in the 2nd century and situated nearby Sant'Oronzo square, deserves to be mentioned as well. In its time, the amphitheatre was able to host more than 25,000 people. It is now half-buried because other important monuments were built above. Lecce is called "La Firenze delle Puglie" (The Florence of Apulia) because of the quantity of important monuments found there. The area near Lecce is called Salento: another important town of Salento is Otranto. Pages referring to LecceHere are links to a selection of pages that mention Lecce within this website: Otranto, Puglia Content Referred to by This ArticleFind out more about the information contained in this article by clicking one of the links listed below. Florence, Otranto, Puglia Snippets of Articles Relating to LecceItaly > Puglia > Lecce > Otranto Otranto is a seaport and archiepiscopal see of Puglia, Italy, in the province of Lecce, from which it is 291 miles southeast by rail, 49 ft. above sea-level. It is beautifully situated on the east coast of the peninsula. The castle was erected by Alfonso I of Aragon; the cathedral, consecrated in 1088, has a rose window and side portal of 1481. The interior, a basilica with nave and two aisles, contains columns said to come from a temple of Minerva and a fine mosaic pavement of 1166, with interesting representations of the months, Old Testament subjects, etc. It has a crypt supported by forty-two marble columns. The church of S. Pietro has Byzantine frescoes. The harbour is small and has little trade. Italy > Puglia Apulia is a region of Italy (called Puglia in Italian), bordering on Molise to the north-west, Campania to the south-west, Basilicata to the south, the Adriatic Sea to the east and the Ionian Sea to the south-east. It is close to Albania, which is 80 km across the Adriatic. The region covers 19,223 km˛ and has a population of 4.02 million. Italy > Puglia > Brindisi Brindisi an ancient city in the Italian region of Puglia. It had 100,000 inhabitants and was important because of its large natural harbor. In 245 BC or 267 BC it was conquered by the Romans. The famous Roman poet Virgilius died here on September 19, 19 BC. The Latin poet Pacevius was born here. | |
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