Automatically translated from Italian.
In the historic center of Lecce, Via Palmieri connects Porta Napoli with the magnificent Piazza Duomo, ideal for a stroll rich in art and history.\n\nThe 19th-century Church of Santa Maria della Porta is the first sacred building encountered after Porta Napoli. The magnificent triumphal arch erected in honor of Charles V is indeed one of the entrances to the city’s historic center.\n\nAfter a few steps, you come across the Teatro Paisiello, built in 1872 and still active today. Craft shops, restaurants, and other businesses mark the route, which opens onto Piazzetta Falconieri with the splendid Palazzo Marrese, characterized by its 18th-century facade with carved Caryatids in Lecce stone.\n\nPalaces and historic homes with decorated balconies lead the visitor to Piazza Duomo, an architectural marvel symbolizing the Baroque.
Events nearby
In the coming days, within 15 km.
Farmers' Social Market
Zero-kilometer vegetables, legumes and natural products every Thursday
Multifaceted Art
An international collective exhibition on contemporary identity
The Red Thread - Solo Exhibition by Valentina Toscano
Solo exhibition by Valentina Toscano from October 17 to 25
Between Visible and Imagined
Paintings and graffiti exploring memory, identity and vision
The Pumpkin Village
Workshops, markets, and street food among decorated pumpkins
Hòlos. The Art of Care and Well-being
Holistic care event exploring interconnections between human, animal, and environmental health.
More places nearby
Museums and theatresTheatro PaisielloA delightful example of an Italian-style theater stands in the city's
historic center, and because of its small size combined with its beauty, it
is called by the people of Lecce the wedding favor. Lecce very close
Churches and cryptsChurch of Sant’Irene and former Teatini ConventSanta Irene, Lecce's ancient patron saint before Sant'Oronzo, has her own
church in the heart of the Baroque city. Lecce very close
FunVittorio Emanuele II StreetThe central Corso is one of the most characteristic streets of the Baroque
city, for a stroll among the wonders of Lecce stone, small stores and
beautiful churches. Lecce very close
Nature and gardensPiazza DuomoA treasure trove of Baroque art, it represents the heart of religious life
in Lecce. Lecce very close
Museums and theatresMuseo Diocesano d’Arte Sacra di LecceThe Diocesan Museum of Sacred Art is a collection of the great treasures of
sacred art from the Diocese. Lecce very close
Churches and cryptsChiesa del GesùIt overlooks Castromediano Square, the Church of Jesus in Lecce, built to
welcome the Jesuits to the city, following Saint Barnardino. Lecce very close