Via Francigena: Points of interest
Cultural and natural places linked to this walk in the Appy catalogue. Check each location and description to plan your visit.
- Torre del Parco
15th-century tower in Renaissance style, in Lecce, Italy.
- Santa Maria della Provvidenza
18th-century church in baroque style, in Lecce, Italy.
- Chiesa del Gesù (Lecce)
Church in baroque style, in Lecce, Italy.
- Lecce
The city of Lecce, provincial capital located in the North Salento area, at the center of a large karst depression called Valle della Cupa, is characterized by a radial urban layout that extends…
- Torre, difensiva, Torre Omomorto
Located in the municipality of Castrignano del Capo, in the district of Santa Maria di Leuca, the tower rises about 50 meters from the sea at an altitude of about 11 meters.
- Tiggiano
It is set on the road that connects Tricase to Santa Maria di Leuca, which crosses the inhabited area from north to south. Its internal connections are pedestrian and vehicular.
- Castello di Otranto
Castle, in Otranto, Italy, designated as Italian national heritage.
- Torre del Serpe
Tower in Renaissance style, in Otranto, Italy, designated as Italian national heritage.
- Torre dell'Orte
16th-century tower in Renaissance style, in Otranto, Italy.
- San Pietro
Church in Byzantine style, dedicated to Saint Peter, in Otranto, Italy.
- Otranto
In the course of the 16th century, the city recorded a slight demographic recovery associated with an urban and building restructuring, of which the Cathedral of Santa Maria Annunziata with the…
- Monastery of the Celestines
Monastery, in San Severo, Italy, designated as Italian national heritage.
- San Severino abate
Church in Romanesque style, in San Severo, Italy.
- Mount Nero (Gargano)
Natural landmark, in Province of Foggia, Italy, at 1,014 m elevation.
- Castello di Monte Sant'Angelo
Castle. Designated as Italian national heritage.
- Santa Maria Maggiore
Church in Romanesque style, dedicated to Mary, in Monte Sant'Angelo, Italy.
- Chiesa Santissima Trinità
14th-century church, in Monte Sant'Angelo, Italy.
- Beata Vergine del Soccorso (San Severo)
Church in baroque style, in San Severo, Italy.
- San Giovanni Battista
Church in baroque style, dedicated to John the Baptist, in San Severo, Italy.
- Chiesa di San Francesco d'Assisi
Church, dedicated to Francis of Assisi, in Monte Sant'Angelo, Italy.
- Santa Maria del Carmine
16th-century church, dedicated to Our Lady of Mount Carmel, in Monte Sant'Angelo, Italy.
- Sanctuary of Saint Michael the Archangel
7th-century romanesque architecture unknown. Designated as Italian national heritage.
- Parco della Rimembranza di San Severo
Memorial park for the fallen of the First World War.
- Castellum Sancti Severini
Consolidated town characterized by natural and artificial physical margins, bordered by historic neighborhoods of formation and roadways, located northwest of Foggia.
- Chiesa di San Leonardo Abate
It was built in the 13th century near the Maggiore gate of the fortified wall of the Castle. The wall was constructed to defend the town against incursions by barbarians and neighboring territories.
- Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista
The Church of San Giovanni consists of two distinct building bodies: the actual round structure, that is the early medieval baptistery, and the nave, a rectangular structure later added to the…
- San Giovanni Rotondo
Consolidated town characterized by natural and artificial physical margins, located northeast of Foggia.
- Parco, commemorativo/ ai caduti della prima e seconda guerra mondiale, Parco della Rimembranza di San Giovanni Rotondo di De Luca Luigi
The Parco della Rimembranza coincides with the current municipal villa and with Piazza Europa, formerly known as Piazza del Popolo. To the northeast is located the Church of San Giuseppe Artigiano.
- CHIESA DI S. MARIA DEGLI ANGELI
It consists of perimeter walls, arches, and vaults in load-bearing masonry.
- CHIESA DI S. NICOLA DI MIRA
Structure vaulted on load-bearing walls.
- Masseria Azzarone
The load-bearing structure is made of masonry.
- MASSERIA IL CASTELLO
consists of a load-bearing structure
- Palazzo Basso
consists of load-bearing masonry
- Palazzo, signorile
the load-bearing structure is made of masonry
- Palazzo
the load-bearing structure is made of masonry
- Monte Sant'Angelo
A consolidated city characterized by natural and artificial physical margins, located northeast of Foggia.
- Lecce Cathedral
Baroque cathedral rebuilt between 1659 and 1670 by Giuseppe Zimbalo, who kept the plan of the Romanesque church before it.
- Molfetta
Historic village, in Province of Bari, Italy, at 8 m elevation, covering 59.0 km².
- Monument to the Fallen
Monument, in Molfetta, Italy, designated as Italian national heritage.
- Basilica of Saint Nicholas
Apulian Romanesque basilica raised for the relics of Saint Nicholas, carried off from Myra by sixty-two Bari sailors and landed on 9 May 1087.
- Monument to Gaetano Salvemini
Monument, in Molfetta, Italy, designated as Italian national heritage.
- Monument to the Deposition
Monument, designed by Giulio Cozzoli, in Molfetta, Italy, designated as Italian national heritage.
- Torrione Passari
Tower, in Molfetta, Italy, designated as Italian national heritage, at 13 m elevation.
- Chiesa del Purgatorio
Church, in Molfetta, Italy, designated as Italian national heritage.
- San Pietro (Molfetta)
Church, in Molfetta, Italy, designated as Italian national heritage.
- Santo Stefano church
Church, in Molfetta, Italy, designated as Italian national heritage.
- Chiesa della Morte
Church, in Molfetta, Italy, designated as Italian national heritage.
- San Domenico
Church, in Molfetta, Italy, designated as Italian national heritage.
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