Basilica di Santa Croce (Lecce)

Basilica di Santa Croce (Lecce)

Basilica di Santa Croce (Italian, Church of the Holy Cross) is a Baroque church in Lecce, Apulia, Italy, completed in 1695.

Construction

Building began in 1353, but work was halted due to disapproval until 1549, completed only in 1695.

Architecture

The church has a richly decorated façade with animals, grotesque figures and vegetables, and has a large rose window.


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