Minervino di Lecce
Minervino di Lecce
Griko: Minèrvino tu Lecce | |
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| Comune di Minervino di Lecce | |
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Location of Minervino di Lecce  | |
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| Postal code | 73027 |
| Dialing code | 0836 |
| Patron saint | St. Anthony |
| Saint day | 13 June |
| Website | Official website |
Minervino di Lecce is a town and comune in the province of Lecce, Apulia, south-eastern Italy. It is situated in the eastern part of the Salento peninsula about 43 kilometres (27 mi) from Lecce, not far from Otranto.
Main sights
- Mother church (mid-16th century), one of the most refined Renaissance churches in the Salento. It has carved portals, a richly decorated and wide rose window, large bronze bell and a decorated apse in local stone. One of the portal has a large statue of St. Michael Archangel.
- Church of Madonna delle Grazie
- Convent of St. Anthony (1624)
The
Messapic granarys (locally known as fogge) and several menhirs
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Mga sanggunian
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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