GALATINA

'Galatina' is a town in the Italian province of Lecce in Apulia.
It is situated some 21 km south of the city of Lecce.

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History

Main sights

Media

History

Main sights

★ The late Romanesque church of 'Santa Caterina d'Alessandria', built in 1390 by Raimondello del Balzo Orsini, count of Soleto, with a fine portal and rose-window. The interior contains frescoes by Francesco d'Arezzo (1435). The apse contains the fine mausoleum of the son of the founder, a canopy supported by four columns, with his statue beneath it.

★ The Baroque church of 'St. Peter' (also known as Mother Church)

★ The 'Pupa', a fountain in local limestone
In the neighbourhood is the small church of 'St. Paul'. This houses a pump which, according to the tradition, was able to heal people bitten by poisonous animals (called ''tarentati'' in the local dialect).

Media

Magazines: Il Galatino.
Local radio stations: Radio Sole, Radio Orizzonti Activity, Radio Orizzonti Due.