Specchia
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Specchia | ||
|---|---|---|
| Comune | ||
| Comune di Specchia | ||
 | ||
| ||
  Specchia | ||
| Coordinates: 39°56′30″N 18°18′30″E / 39.94167°N 18.30833°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Puglia | |
| Province | Lecce (LE) | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Antonio Biasco | |
| Elevation | 131 m (430 ft) | |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | ||
| • Total | 4,912 | |
| Demonym | Specchiesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 73040 | |
| Dialing code | 0833 | |
| Patron saint | St. Nicholas of Bari | |
| Saint day | Second Sunday in May | |
| Website | Official website | |
Specchia is a town and comune in the province of Lecce. in the Apulia region of southeast Italy.
Main sights
- Mother Church (15th century)
- Church of the Francescani Neri (early 16th century)
- Baroque church of Assunta
- Church of San Nicola di Mira, founded in the 11th century but largely rebuilt in the 16th century, when it was converted to the Latin rite from the Byzantine one
- Church of Santa Eufemia (9th-10th century)
- Dominican church and convent
- Palazzo Risolo (16th century), occupying the former site of the medieval castle
- Palazzo Ripa (17th century)
References
- ↑ Population from Istat
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.