Lecce And Its Province

Ancient Apothecary

It was July 9, 1582, when in Leverano, a town found in the heart of Salento (Apulia), an agreement was...

Antonio De Ferrariis Bust

Galatone commemorates Antonio De Ferrariis with a bronze bust carved by Sebastiano Greco in 1969. The bust can be found...

Antonio De Ferrariis Commemorative Plaque

On 500th anniversary of Antonio De Ferrariis's death, last March the community wanted to honour him by dedicating a memorial...

Antonio De Ferrariis House

Antonio De Ferrariis was born and lived in this house for many years, located in his beloved Galatone (Via Galateo,...

Antonio De Ferrariis Tomb

Antonio De Ferrariis died on the 22 nd of November 1517 in Lecce. His grave can be found in the...

Associazione Salvatore Calabrese

With the purpose of following the eminent footprints of Salvatore Calabrese, the Associazione "Salvatore Calabrese" was founded on 28 September...

Caduceus Bas Relief

An unexpected image of a caduceus (two snakes winding around an often winged staff) can be seen under a balcony...

Cosimo De Giorgi's Birthplace

Cosimo De Giorgi was born in this house of Lizzanello (via Cosimo De Giorgi) on the 8th of February 1842....

Cosimo De Giorgi's Bust

Lizzanello commemorates Cosimo De Giorgi with a bronze bust in March 2011. At first it was located in the municipal...

Cosimo De Giorgi's Bust Disappeared

At the beginning of the 20th century it was built a high school in Lecce (Viale Michele de Pietro), dedicated...

Cosimo De Giorgi's Manuscripts

The collection of Cosimo De Giorgi’s handwritten works is available in the "Museo Provinciale Sigismondo Castromediano" of Lecce (Viale Gallipoli)...

Cosimo De Giorgi's Tomb

Cosimo De Giorgi died on December 1, 1922, in Lecce. The tomb was located in this family chapel in the...

Emanuele Barba Museum

The Emanuele Barba Museum is a cultural institution owned by the Municipality of Gallipoli, located in the historic center of...

Emanuele Barba's Birthplace

Emanuele Barba was born in Gallipoli on 11 August 1819. His home "Palazzo Barba", located along the walls of the...

Emanuele Barba's Portrait

The portrait of Emanuele Barba is preserved in Emanuele Barba Museum in Gallipoli, dedicated to him, created in 1891 by...

Ex Ospedale Dello Spirito Santo

INTRODUCTION The complex called Ospedale dello Spirito Santo is the only example of lay architecture in Lecce (Via Giuseppe Libertini,...

Ex Ospedale Psichiatrico Opis

ORIGINS This abandoned building in Lecce (Via Gioacchino Rossini 1) hosted OPIS's (Ospedale Psichiatrico Interprivinciale Salentino) head office for many...

Giovanni Presta's Birthplace

Giovanni Presta was born in this house, placed in the old city center of Gallipoli (on the corner of Via...

Giovanni Presta's Portrait

The portrait of Giovanni Presta is preserved in the Emanuele Barba Museum of Gallipoli. It was painted by anonymous. Giovanni...

Girolamo Marciano's Birthplace

Physician and philosopher, Girolamo Marciano was born on November 28, 1571 in this house of Leverano. Along Via Marciano -...

Giulio Cesare Vanini's Bust

Giulio Cesare Vanini's bust can be seen at “Villa Comunale Giuseppe Garibaldi” in Lecce (Via XXV Luglio). It was sculpted...

Giulio Cesare Vanini's Home

This is the house where Giulio Cesare Vanini was born. It is located in the centre of Taurisano (Via Roma,...

Giulio Cesare Vanini's Monument

This bronze monument portrays Giulio Cesare Vanini. It can be seen in Taurisano (Piazza Castello). It was inaugurated on April...

Matteo Tafuri's Birthplace

The house of Matteo Tafuri The residence where the famous philosopher, physician, astrologer and mathematician of the sixteenth century was...

Matteo Tafuri's Portrait

A portrait of Matteo Tafuri is included in the painting of the Virgin of the Rosary attributed to Lavinio Zoppo...

Old Ospedale Maria Grazia Carrozzini

The old ''Ospedale Maria Grazia Carrozzini'' was located in Soleto (Via Maria Grazia Carrozzini, 21). Since 1700 lots of Carrozzini...

Old Ospedale Sacro Cuore Di Gesu

The first and ancient structure of the Hospital "Sacro Cuore di Gesù" in Gallipoli (Lungomare Marconi, 1) was built in...

Old Pharmacy Provenzano

The Old Pharmacy Provenzano was founded in 1814 as a drugstore by the Doctor Garzia in the ancient entrance hall...

Ospedale Sacro Cuore Di Gesu

Thirty years after the opening of the Old "Ospedale Sacro Cuore di Gesù", and after the enlargement of the former...

Salvatore Calabrese's Birthplace

Situated in Maddalo, Street in Campi Salentina (Le), Italy, this home was the place of Salvatore Calabrese's childhood, adolescence and...

Salvatore Calabrese's Tomb

Salvatore Calabrese died on the 30th of November 1973, at the age of seventy. He had a heart attack while...

Salvatore Trinchese's Birthplace

Salvatore Trinchese was born in Martano on the 4th of April 1836. The birthplace of Salvatore Trinchese can be found...

Salvatore Trinchese's Bust

Salvatore Trinchese grew up in Martano, so the Municipality wanted to commemorate him with a bronze bust realized in 1907...

Salvatore Trinchese's Childhood Home

In 1846 Salvatore Trinchese and his family moved to via Assunta 42 in Martano. Until 1856 he lived in this...

The Old Civil Hospital Vito Fazzi

The Old Civil Hospital "Vito Fazzi" is located in Lecce (Piazza Bottazzi, 1). In 1888, after Crispi government’s national sanitary...

The Orphanage And Homeless Shelter Mamma Bella

Situated in Mamma Bella, Street, Campi Salentina (Le), Italy, the institute "Mamma Bella" was founded by Salvatore Calabrese in 1950....

The Spire Of Raimondello

The Spire of Raimondello in Soleto The construction of this huge "monolith stuck in the ground" can be ascribed to...

Vito Fazzi's Bust

The bust of Vito Fazzi is located in The Old Civil Hospital of Lecce. After his death, in 1922, the...