Merine is an Italian village and hamlet (frazione) of the municipality of Lizzanello in the Province of Lecce, Apulia. As of 2011 its population was of 4,785.
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Cavallino is a town and comune in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy.
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Lizzanello is a town and comune in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy.
Lizzanello is located in the southeastern suburb of Lecce, next to Cavallino, and is part of Salento. The municipality borders with Caprarica di Lecce, Castri di Lecce, Cavallino, Lecce and Vernole. It counts the hamlet of Merine.
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The Stadio Ettore Giardiniero - Via del mare, known as Stadio Via del mare, is a multi-purpose stadium in Lecce, Italy. It is mostly used for football matches and is the home of U.S. Lecce. The stadium was built in 1966 and holds 40,670 seats. It takes its name from the street leading to the sea, and from the Lecce Mayor at the time of the first renovation of the stadium in 1985.
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The Castle of Charles V, also known as the Castello di Lecce, is a historic fortress located in Lecce, Italy. Originally constructed during the Middle Ages, the castle was extensively reinforced in 1539 under the orders of Charles V. The redesign was carried out by the military architect Gian Giacomo dell'Acaya.
To make way for the fortress, two existing buildings were demolished: the Chapel of the Trinity and the Monastery of the Benedictine Order of the Holy Cross. While its primary purpose was defensive, the castle also served cultural and civic functions. In the 18th century, one of its halls was used as a theatre. From 1870 to 1979, it functioned as a military district.
Today, the castle hosts the Department of Cultural Affairs of the Municipality of Lecce and serves as a venue for numerous cultural events.
The interior is notable for its elegant decoration, including carved capitals, a grand hall with large stained-glass windows, and massive stone columns supporting the upper floors. According to legend, the Orsini del Balzo family, who owned the castle in the 14th century, kept a white bear in the moat. The animal served both as a symbol of status and as a deterrent to intruders.
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The Basilica of the Holy Cross is a Baroque-style church completed in 1695 in Lecce, Apulia, Italy.
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