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The former Jesuit convent
Church of the Gesù
The coat of arms of the Society of Jesus
A statue of a pelican
Monument dedicated to Sigismondo Castromediano
Monument dedicated to Sigismondo Castromediano
The bell tower of the Basilica of Santa Croce
Artisan workshop
Via Salvatore Trinchese
Ancient palace
Portico in Piazza Sant’Oronzo
Lamps, crucifixes and figurines made from Lecce stone
Public gardens
Small Temple
Small Temple
The green dome of the little temple
The bust of Antonio Galateo
The bust of M. G. Palmieri
Swimming pool in the public gardens
Francesco Calasso State Technical and Commercial Institute
The former Convent of the Theatines
The former convent of the Theatine Fathers
The former Monastery of the Theatines
Church of St Elizabeth
A portrait of Antonio Panzera
Ignazio Falconieri Square
Coat of arms
Church of St John of God
Church of St John of God
Paisiello Municipal Theatre
Historic building
Historic building
Napoli Gate
Napoli Gate
The tympanum of Porta Napoli
Obelisk in honour of Ferdinand I of Bourbon
Napoli Gate
Obelisk
The Obelisk sculpted by Vito Carlucci
The Church of the Alcantarine Sisters

The former Jesuit convent, which later served as the Palace of Justice, in Via Francesco Rubichi

The façade of the Church of the Gesù in Via Francesco Rubichi, also known as the Church of the Good Counsel, built in 1575 to house the Jesuits

The coat of arms of the Society of Jesus, carved from Lecce stone and featuring two angels in prayer, set on the façade of the Church of the Gesù in Via Francesco Rubichi

A statue of a pelican feeding its young, situated at the top of the façade of the Church of the Gesù in Via Francesco Rubichi

A monument dedicated to Sigismondo Castromediano, with a statue of liberty at its base, situated in the square of the same name

Monument to Sigismondo Castromediano, situated in the square of the same name, sculpted by Antonio Ippazio Bortone in 1898

The small bell tower situated to the side of the Basilica of Santa Croce, designed by Giuseppe Zimbalo in Vico della Saponea

Carmen Rampino’s artisan workshop specialising in papier-mâché and terracotta objects in Piazzetta Gabriele Riccardi

Via Salvatore Trinchese, a street named after the great microscopist and mollusc researcher

An old building in the historic centre, situated between Piazzetta Gabriele Riccardi and Via Umberto I

Portico in Piazza Sant’Oronzo

Lamps, crucifixes and artistic figurines made from Lecce stone on display in the shop window

The main path, with the small temple in the public gardens in the background

The small temple situated in the centre of the public gardens

The small temple, supported by six Corinthian columns, in the public gardens

The green dome of the small temple, topped with a cross, in the public gardens

The bust of Antonio Galateo in the city’s public gardens

The bust of M. G. Palmieri in the public gardens

An old building with a swimming pool in the public gardens

Francesco Calasso State Technical and Commercial Institute, Via Giuseppe Garibaldi

Round arches of the former Convent of the Theatines on Corso Vittorio Emanuele II

The former Baroque convent of the Theatine Fathers on Corso Vittorio Emanuele II

A series of round-arched passageways at the former Monastery of the Theatines on Corso Vittorio Emanuele II

The Church of Sant’Elisabetta in Via Giuseppe Libertini, built in 1519, also known as the Chiesa Nova

A marble bust of Antonio Panzera, former Mayor of Lecce, located in the small square of the same name

Piazzetta Ignazio Falconieri, with Via Giuseppe Palmieri on the right and, in the centre, an 18th-century building housing the “Carlo V” pizzeria

A coat of arms on the corner of an 18th-century building in Piazzetta Ignazio Falconieri

The Church of St John of God in Via Giuseppe Palmieri, also known as Santa Maria della Pace, was rebuilt by Mauro Manieri in the 18th century.

A detail of the elegant façade of the Church of San Giovanni di Dio, in Via Giuseppe Palmieri, dating from 1742

On the right is the façade of the Teatro Comunale Paisiello in Via Giuseppe Palmieri, the oldest theatre in the city

A historic building situated in Piazzetta Arco di Trionfo

Detail of the entrance to a historic building in Piazzetta Arco di Trionfo

The Porta Napoli leads to the small square of the Arc de Triomphe, erected in honour of Emperor Charles V in 1548

Oleander trees and, in the background, Porta Napoli in Piazzetta Arco di Trionfo, designed by Giangiacomo dell’Acaja

The triangular tympanum of Porta Napoli, featuring the double-headed eagle, the coat of arms of the Austro-Spanish Empire, in the small square known as Arco di Trionfo

Obelisk decorated with bas-reliefs in Piazzetta Arco di Trionfo, designed by Luigi Cipolla in honour of Ferdinand I of Bourbon (1822)

An oleander tree and the Porta Napoli, about 20 metres high, in the small square known as Arco di Trionfo

The obelisk sculpted by Vito Carluccio, with Porta Napoli in the background in the small square known as Arco di Trionfo

The obelisk, decorated with bas-reliefs and sculpted by Vito Carluccio, in Piazzetta Arco di Trionfo

The Church of the Alcantarine, also known as Santa Maria della Provvidenza, dating from the 18th century and designed by the architect Mauro Manieri, in Piazzetta Giorgio Baglivi

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