pietra leccese

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architecture of Lecce

  • Lecce: Roman amphitheatre
    In Lecce

    …are built of the characteristic pietra leccese, a light yellow, easily worked limestone. The cathedral, the Basilica of Santa Croce, and the Church of SS. Niccolo e Cataldo are notable, all rebuilt in the Baroque style. Other fine Baroque buildings include the bishop’s palace, the seminary, and the Palazzo della…

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