Uggiano la Chiesa
Uggiano la Chiesa | |
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Comune di Uggiano la Chiesa | |
UTC+2 (CEST) | |
Postal code | 73020 |
Dialing code | 0836 |
Patron saint | St. Mary Magdelene |
Saint day | July 22 |
Website | Official website |
Uggiano la Chiesa (
Salentino: Uššànu) is a town and comune in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy
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Main sights
- Mother Church, finished in 1775.
- Tower of the Angel
- Crypt of St. Helena, a Byzantine church with remains of the original frescoes.
- Crypt of Archangel Michael, dating to the 13th-14th centuries.
About 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) outside the town is the menhir of San Giovanni Malcantone, standing at more than 4 metres (13 ft).
Twin towns
- Atrani, Italy, since July 2006
References
- ^ "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.