Lecce Cathedral
Guide
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FreeChurchAllow 20–40 minPut together by AI from open data
What you'll see
A cathedral in an enclosed square that feels like a stage set, with a 70-metre bell tower and two baroque fronts.
A brief history
Rebuilt in the 1660s by Giuseppe Zimbalo, Lecce's great baroque architect; from the top of the tower you can see the sea on a clear day.
Tips
- Best time
- Evening, when the square is lit
- Cost
- On the combined ticket (check)
- Allow
- 20–40 min
- Hours
- Usually open daily (check)
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Good to know
- Area
- Piazza del Duomo: An enclosed square of cathedral, bell tower and palaces.
- Dress code
- Shoulders and knees covered
- Access
- Step-free
- Indoors or out
- Indoors: good on a hot or rainy day
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