Church of San Francesco d’Assisi and Convent
The Church of Saint Francis of Assisi and its Convent were built in 1600 by the feudal lords of Galatone, Livia Squarciafico Pinelli and her son Cosimo Pinelli, whose remains rest in one of the Chapels. The façade has a simple portal recessed between two plain plasters supporting a frescoed lunette portraying Saint Francis. Above the latter there is a rectangular window surmounted by the Pinelli coat of arms and a marble plaque commemorating the construction of the Church. Inside, a wooden high altar is topped by a Fabrizio Santafede’s painting. The Convent has simple architectural forms, a picturesque cloister and eighteen cells.
Sparo del panno
On the Holy Saturday a purple cloth, hanging above the altar during the season o[...]
Santu Lazzaru
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Living Nativity Scenes
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Saint Lucia
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Santissimi Medici
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Cristu di Tabelle
September 14th, a religious festival in the ancient farmhouse of Tabelle. For th[...]
Madonna of Grace
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Palio delle contrade
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Sant’Anna / Galatone in pot
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Festa SS. Crocifisso e Carro di Sant’Elena
The feast of Holy Crucifix of the Pietà is celebrated from 2nd to 4th May. The [...]
This project is co-financed by the European Union under the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA II)