Church of Madonna della Grazia and Convent
The Church, dating back to the XVI century, displays on its façade the coats of arms of the ecclesiastical Chapter, of the city and of the feudal lords of that time, the Pinelli family, together with frescoes depicting Franciscan saints. The interior of the building has a single nave surmounted by three cross vaults in Leccese stone. On the right side, there are two paintings attributed to Luca Giordano, while the altar is home to the miraculous icon of Our Lady of Grace.
Annexed to the Church is the evocative and well-preserved convent, that once hosted, amongst its novices, Saint Egidio from Taranto and the venerable friar Giuseppe Ghezzi.
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This project is co-financed by the European Union under the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA II)