San Giovanni Battista, Baroque church in Lecce, Italy
The San Giovanni Battista church displays a two-level facade with spiral columns, statues on pedestals, and winged horse capitals decorating the entrance portal.
The Dominican fathers initiated construction in 1691 under architect Giuseppe Zimbalo, with completion occurring in 1728 after his death in 1710.
The interior features stone pulpit carvings depicting the Apocalypse vision, along with twelve Baroque altars and statues of saints around the octagonal perimeter.
The church maintains regular visiting hours and contains multiple side chapels dedicated to various saints, including Saint Dominic and Saint Thomas Aquinas.
Instead of the planned dome, wooden trusses cover the octagonal central space, creating an unexpected architectural solution for this Greek cross layout.
Location: Lecce
Inception: 2006
GPS coordinates: 40.36481,18.19861
Latest update: March 16, 2025 15:24
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