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Dominican Salento, the “polycentric city” of convents

In the province of Lecce, there are a number of architectural remnants of the Order of Preachers' settlement.  Their presence dates back to the 13th century; their goal, to curb the area's Byzantine influence

4 September 2009

Gallipoli

Gallipoli, Church of the Rosary

Gallipoli, Church of the Rosary

The Convent of San Domenico (formerly Santa Maria Annunziata), in the Nazario Sauro Riviera, was founded in 1517. It is the Municipality's property and it currently is used for public offices. The cloister contains frescoes, and in the past it has been used as a public school.

Also in Gallipoli, near the above-mentioned Convent, lies the Church of the Rosary, founded around 1600 and rebuilt a century later. It contains altars, paintings and statues by various artists.