Santi Niccolò e Cataldo church

The church features a distinctive stone facade with an ornate portal, rose window, and ten statues representing religious figures flanking the entrance.

Count Tancredi of Altavilla founded this religious structure in 1180, later donating it to the Benedictine monks who maintained it until 1494.

The building represents a fusion of Romanesque Apulian and Baroque architectural elements, marking a new direction in medieval religious construction techniques.

The church opens Monday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings from 9:30 to 12:30, with guided tours provided by Italian Environmental Fund volunteers.

Located within the monumental cemetery of Lecce, the church contains sixteenth-century artworks, including a statue of Saint Nicholas by Gabriele Riccardi.

Location: Lecce

Inception: 1180

Architectural style: Romanesque architecture

Address: Viale San Nicola

GPS coordinates: 40.36237,18.16514

Latest update: March 3, 2025 15:32