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Lecce (AFI: /ˈleʧʧe/ ascolta ⓘ; Lécce in dialetto salentino; Λουππίου, Luppìu in grico) è un comune italiano di 94 434 abitanti capoluogo dell'omonima provincia della Puglia e principale centro urbano del Salento.
- Unione Sportiva Lecce
L'Unione Sportiva Lecce, nota semplicemente come Lecce (AFI:...
- Storia di Lecce
La leggenda tramanda che già prima della guerra di Troia...
- Provincia di Lecce
La provincia di Lecce è una provincia italiana della Puglia...
- Portale:Lecce
Lecce (salentino Lecce, messapico Sybar, grico Luppìu,...
- Unione Sportiva Lecce
- History
- Main Sights
- Geography
- Sport
- Transportation
- People
- Twin Towns – Sister Cities
- See Also
According to legend, a city called Sybar existed at the time of the Trojan War, founded by the Messapii. It was conquered by the Romans in the 3rd century BC, receiving the new name of Lupiae. Under the emperor Hadrian (2nd century AD) the city was moved 3 kilometres (2 miles) to the northeast, taking the name of Licea or Litium. Lecce had a theate...
Churches and religious buildings
1. Church of the Holy Cross: construction of the Chiesa di Santa Croce) was begun in 1353, but work halted until 1549, and it was completed only by 1695. The church has a richly decorated façade with animals, grotesque figures and vegetables, and a large rose window. Next to the church is the Government Palace, a former convent. 2. Lecce Cathedral: the church was originally built in 1144, rebuilt in 1230, then totally restored in the 1659–70 by Giuseppe Zimbalo, who also built the five storey...
Other buildings
1. Column of statue of St Oronzo: (Lecce's patron) was given to Lecce by the city of Brindisi, because Saint Oronzo was reputed to have cured the plague in Brindisi. The column was one of a pair that marked the end of the Appian Way, the main road between Romeand southern Italy. 2. Torre del Parco ("Park Tower"): is one of the medieval symbols of Lecce. It was erected in 1419 by the then-18 year old Giovanni Antonio Del Balzo Orsini, prince of Lecce. The tower, standing at more than 23 metres...
Gardens and parks
1. Orto Botanico di Lecce, a botanical garden.
Climate
Lecce experiences a Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa).
Lecce is home to Serie A football club U.S. Lecce. Since 1966, they have played at the 33,786-seater Stadio Via del Mare.
Lecce is served by Lecce railway station. The local public transport includes trolleybus service, introduced in 2012.
Abraham de Balmes (c. 1450–1523), Jewish physician and translatorLecce is twinnedwith: 1. Murcia, Spain, since 2004 2. Skopje, North Macedonia, since 2005 3. Ostrów Wielkopolski, Poland, since 2006 4. Valladolid, Spain, since 2009 5. Amasya, Turkey
Lecce (aus dem Lateinischen Lupiae) ist eine Stadt auf der Halbinsel Salento in Apulien in Italien. Der Ort ist die Hauptstadt der Provinz Lecce und hat 94.783 Einwohner (Stand 31. Dezember 2022).
