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    Lecce (/ ˈ l ɛ tʃ eɪ /; [5] Italian: ⓘ) [Lang 1] is a city in southern Italy and former capital of the province of Lecce, with the second-highest population in the Apulia region. It is on the Salentine Peninsula , at the heel of the Italian Peninsula , and is over two thousand years old.

  2. Oct 5, 2024 · If the Tuscan capital had been the cradle of the Renaissance, Lecce came to exemplify the Baroque era. The opulent art form originated in Rome in the 17th century, when the Vatican fought the ...

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  3. 5 days ago · Lecce is the symbol of the Baroque in Puglia. Postato Il 14 Ottobre 2024. The Baroque is a highly ornate and elaborate style that flourished in Europe in the 17th and first half of the 18th century. The origin of the name is after the French word barroque, meaning “ irregularly shaped.”. At first, the word in French referred mostly to pearls.

  4. Sep 29, 2024 · Lecce flourished in the 16th and 17th centuries and has many examples of Apulian Baroque architecture; many of its buildings are built of the characteristic pietra leccese, a light yellow, easily worked limestone. The cathedral, the Basilica of Santa Croce, and the Church of SS. Niccolo e Cataldo are notable, all rebuilt in the Baroque style.

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  5. Lecce is known as the “The lady of the Baroque”. Its long and noble history is certainly witnessed by the numerous buildings and Churches scattered across its lovely historic center. The town’s great artistic treasure is its architecture with picturesque little lanes and Baroque churches with facades finely decorated.

  6. Lecce, a city of sand. Lecce is the easternmost provincial capital of Italy, located in an almost central position on the Salento peninsula in Puglia. For its ancient Messapian origins and the archaeological remains of Roman domination, it is included among the cities of art in Italy. Lecce stands out for the richness and exuberance of the ...

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