Acquarica del Capo
Acquarica del Capo | |
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| Comune di Acquarica del Capo | |
 Medieval castle | |
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Location of Acquarica del Capo  | |
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| Postal code | 73040 |
| Dialing code | 0833 |
| Patron saint | St. Charles Borromeo |
| Saint day | November 4 |
| Website | Official website |
Acquarica del Capo was a town and comune in the province of Lecce, Apulia, south-eastern Italy. In 2019 it was merged with the adjacent Presicce to form Presicce-Acquarica.
It is located in Salento, 10 km from the Ionian Sea and 60 km from Lecce. Its origins are medieval and it grew around a Norman fortification. Later it was transformed into a castle town by the Aragonese.
Main sights
- Medieval castle. It was probably a Norman fortification around which the village developed in the Middle Ages and was later transformed in a Castle in the 14th century by
- Church of San Carlo Borromeo
- Church of San Giovanni Battista
- Church Madonna dei Panetti, at Celsorizzo, one of the most ancient constructions in the lower Salento.
- Fortified masseria of Celsorizzo. A huge Norman Tower with Byzantine frescoes in the Chapel at its base.
- Church of Madonna di Pompignano
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ISTAT
- ISBN 9788890366901
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