What to see in Francavilla Fontana
Castles, churches and crypts, museums, beaches and nature: photos, description, how to get there and the events on nearby.
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Castles, towers and palacesImperiali CastleThe Imperiali Castle of Francavilla Fontana, halfway between stronghold and
noble palace, embellishes the old town centre with its impressive walls. Francavilla Fontana
Churches and cryptsChurch of Sant'Alfonso Maria de' LiguoriSuggestive church a few meters from the Mother Church, rebuilt on the same
site where a 14th-century church consecrated to St. Francis once stood. Francavilla Fontana
Churches and cryptsChurch of Santa ChiaraThe small Rectory Church of Santa Chiara, a neoclassical structure dating
back to the 19th-century, stands in the central square of Francavilla
Fontana, next to the imposing Mother Church. Francavilla Fontana
Churches and cryptsChiesa madre del Santissimo RosarioIn the heart of Francavilla Fontana, the splendid 18th-century Mother
Church can boast the highest dome in Salento. Francavilla Fontana
FunPiazza Umberto IEmbraced by historic buildings and watched over by the 18th-century clock
tower, Piazza Umberto I is the beating heart of town life in Francavilla
Fontana. Francavilla Fontana- Nature and gardensVilla Comunale Pietro PalumboThe city's largest green area, Francavilla Fontana's Pietro Palumbo Municipal Villa is a city park frequented by families but also by skating and bowling enthusiasts. Francavilla Fontana
Places and photos: Regione Puglia · viaggiareinpuglia.it (CC BY 4.0)