Automatically translated from Italian.
Piazza Pompeo Colonna is a small green corner in the heart of Ugento. Four grassy carpets stretch across the square where you can relax on benches in the shade of the palm trees.
The centerpiece is a circular artistic fountain that rises right in the center of the square. One hundred ninety-nine thousand tiles follow one another in the mosaic, 12 meters long, created by Giovanni Ria using a new patented technique of high-definition ceramic mosaic.
The Messapian city of Ugento with its warriors and people engaged in the traditional olive mill is the main decoration. The mosaic artist was inspired by the discovery in the city of a bronze statue of Zeus dating back to the 6th century BC.
On two sides of the square, there are also convenient parking spaces.
Events nearby
In the coming days, within 15 km.
Beyond The Wall
Crafts and contemporary art dialogue in the spaces of Parabita.
Il Parco d'Autunno – Pumpkin Festival
Four autumn weekends with a pumpkin theme at Raffo Parco Gondar, with family activities and a food area.
Karaoke
Karaoke night at Bar da Sasi to sing together.
Pizzica te Focu in Concert
The Pizzica te Focu group animates the evening with traditional rhythms.
Festival and Fair of San Quintino
The festival celebrates San Quintino with a mass, procession, fair, and music in honor of the patron saint.
More places nearby
- Museums and theatres„Adolfo Colosso“ CollectionThe collection is the result of the Colosso family's passion for local archaeology and showcases Messapic and non-Messapic artifacts found in Ugento and its territory. Ugento very close
ArchaeologyArchaeological ParkThe Archaeological Park of Ugento offers an amazing journey into the
Messapic culture, amid necropolis, gods and artefacts. Ugento very close
Churches and cryptsCathedral of the Most Holy Assumption of Mary into HeavenThe Cathedral is the seat of the Ugento-Santa Maria di Leuca Diocese and
stands on the same site where, before the destruction wrought by the
Saracens, a Gothic church stood. Ugento very close- Museums and theatresMuseo della Diocesi di Ugento - Santa Maria di LeucaThe Diocesan Museum of Ugento houses the treasures of the Cathedral and the oldest churches of the Ugento- Santa Maria di Leuca Diocese. Ugento very close
FunPiazza San VincenzoRecently renovated, Piazza San Vincenzo stands in the historic heart of
Ugento where the neoclassical elevation of the cathedral and the Torre dell
'Orologio (Clock Tower) face each other. Ugento very close
Museums and theatresNew Archaeological MuseumFrom tombs to numismatic collections, the Archaeological Museum illustrates
the history of Ugento against the backdrop of the Convent of Santa Maria
della Pietà. Ugento very close