Top 9 Sacred & Religious Sites in Lecce, Puglia

January 10, 2022 Misti Hsu

Lecce (Italian: [ˈlettʃe] ( listen) or locally [ˈlɛttʃe]; Sicilian: Lecci, Griko: Luppìu, Latin: Lupiae, Ancient Greek: Λουπίαι) is a historic city of 95,766 inhabitants (2015) in southern Italy, the capital of the province of Lecce, the second province in the region by population, as well as one of the most important cities of Apulia. It is the main city of the Salentine Peninsula, a sub-peninsula at the heel of the Italian Peninsula and is over 2,000 years old.
Restaurants in Lecce

1. Basilica di Santa Croce

Via Umberto I 3, 73100, Lecce Italy +39 333 845 1218 [email protected] http://www.chieselecce.it
Excellent
75%
Good
20%
Satisfactory
4%
Poor
1%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 2,258 reviews

Basilica di Santa Croce

Reviewed By GRS-SJS - Sebastopol, United States

Lecce is a true center piece of Baroque architecture. The Basilica a excellent example of this style. You really need to stand and study the building with your eyes as you would a piece of art.

2. Chiesa di Sant'Irene

Via Regina Isabella 9, 73100, Lecce Italy
Excellent
50%
Good
38%
Satisfactory
10%
Poor
0%
Terrible
2%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 268 reviews

Chiesa di Sant'Irene

Reviewed By Tillyman

The church of St Irene is actually simpler and thus more beautiful inside than many of the others in Lecce which are so overwhelming that eventually you have had enough of Baroque.

3. Chiesa di San Giovanni Evangelista e Monastero delle Benedettine

Via delle Benedettine Corte Accardo, 73100, Lecce Italy http://monasterobenedettinolecce.it/la-chiesa.html
Excellent
56%
Good
13%
Satisfactory
31%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 16 reviews

Chiesa di San Giovanni Evangelista e Monastero delle Benedettine

4. Saint Nicolo and Cataldo Church

73100, Lecce Italy
Excellent
69%
Good
22%
Satisfactory
6%
Poor
0%
Terrible
3%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 36 reviews

Saint Nicolo and Cataldo Church

Reviewed By leelil2871 - Ellicott City, United States

This is a truly beautiful church with exquisite frescoes. It was built by the Normans in 1180. The monastery and grounds are lovely as well. A kind volunteer gave us a tour of the church. We highly recommend visiting this special place.

5. Cattedrale di Lecce - La Cripta

Piazza del Duomo, 73100, Lecce Italy +39 0832 308557 http://www.cattedraledilecce.it/duomo/cripta.php
Excellent
63%
Good
25%
Satisfactory
3%
Poor
1%
Terrible
8%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 92 reviews

Cattedrale di Lecce - La Cripta

Reviewed By happytravellady - Macclesfield, United Kingdom

This beautiful building is in the main duomo square which is very open. It is worth a look but you need to move to the edges of the square to fully appreciate the architecture

6. Chiesa di Santa Teresa

Via Giuseppe Libertini, 73100, Lecce Italy +39 0832 332699
Excellent
29%
Good
46%
Satisfactory
21%
Poor
0%
Terrible
4%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 24 reviews

Chiesa di Santa Teresa

Reviewed By happytravellady - Macclesfield, United Kingdom

This whole town has just lovely architecture and this church is no different. It is well worth a visit.

7. Ex Convento Dei Teatini

Via Vittorio Emanuele II 25, 73100, Lecce Italy
Excellent
0%
Good
100%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 1 reviews

Ex Convento Dei Teatini

8. Chiesa di Santa Maria degli Angeli

Piazzetta dei Peruzzi, 73100, Lecce Italy
Excellent
0%
Good
0%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
Terrible
100%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 1 reviews

Chiesa di Santa Maria degli Angeli

9. Moschea Masjid

Via Livio Tempesta 6, 73100, Lecce Italy

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