Chiesa di San Niccolò dei Greci

Not far from the central Piazza Sant’Oronzo, the so-called “Greek Church” of Lecce is the seat of the Parish of San Nicola di Mira, which is part of the Eparchy of Lungro of the Italo-Albanians.\n\nServices in the Greek-Byzantine rite take place in the building, which was rebuilt starting in 1765 on the site of an older temple. The façade is divided into two sections and characterized by simple lines. In the lower part, on either side of the portal, there are Doric pilasters with capitals. In the upper section, volutes add movement to the architecture.\n\nThe interior, a single nave with a vaulted ceiling, presents the typical structure intended for Eastern liturgy. Here you can admire ancient icons, created by the Albanian Demetrio Bogdano, a priest of the church in 1775.