Porta San Biagio
Porta San Biagio
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Roby e Lucy da Sant'Anastasia (Na)
Sant'Anastasia, Italy6,752 contributions
Jul 2024 • Couples
At the end of what students call “the street of pubs”, a long path dotted with ancient buildings, palaces, churches and much history, stands Porta San Biagio, one of the three gates of Lecce that in ancient times had the task of regulating access to the historic center of the city in case of incursions by barbarians and pirates. Once you cross its great arch, you enter directly into city traffic but at the same time, we can admire the front of this magnificent structure. It is believed to have been built in the 18th century, on the remains of an ancient building, most likely a long-range watchtower in the surrounding countryside. Its construction was part of the plans to reorganize the defensive system of the city.
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Written 24 July 2024
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SoCalOregonian
Murrieta, CA10,355 contributions
Mar 2019 • Couples
Located across from Piazza d’Italia, one of 3 gates leading to the Centro storico district of Lecce, it was rebuilt in 1774. The gate is dedicated to San Biagio who was born in Armenia and died a martyr, however, legend says he was born in Lecce and fled to Aremnia. .
Written 27 April 2019
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KTGP
Adelaide, Australia5,865 contributions
Apr 2016 • Couples
Walked through Porta Biagio every time we walked from our apartment nearby, into the historical centre and it never failed to impress. The 1774 gate features the coat of arms of Ferdinand IV of Bourbon in the centre, flanked by the City of Lecce’s coat of arms, (which can also be seen on the ground in Piazza Sant'Oronzo). The 17.3 metre gate is topped off with a statue of St Biagio/St Blaise.
Written 27 January 2017
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Vanessa P
Calgary, Canada1,462 contributions
Jul 2022
Surrounded by great restaurants. The gates are all around Lecce, and to see it you just need to walk around the city. It is free and a great chance to see the local architecture.
Written 17 February 2023
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Kari Q 🇨🇦
Picton, Canada920 contributions
Mar 2019 • Couples
A gorgeous entrance to the quaint old city of Lecce, one of three gates still remaining. Of course it's adorned by your typical saints and religious ornamentation.
Written 20 March 2019
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libius2018
Moscow, Russia40 contributions
May 2018
The gates was built at 1774 year and has a statue of the saint. It is an entrance to the old city of Lecce The building style is barocco leccese. The castle located near the gate.
Written 1 August 2018
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Maria Eugénia M
Porto, Portugal57 contributions
Sept 2017 • Solo
Beautiful and once passed under you are on a very nice storic center. An amazing spanish storic center, not like Andaluzia but like Castilla. I wasn't prepared for the surprise and that made me go back on time to remember the Kingdom of 2 Secilias. To whom loves History, this is an amazing city.
Written 14 September 2017
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Oldjack
Greater Melbourne, Australia29,080 contributions
Jun 2017 • Couples
This was an impressive gate that had been well maintained and was apparently rebuilt in 1774, It can be found at the end of Via del Peroni.
Written 2 June 2017
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KrisD_pl
Warsaw, Poland7,686 contributions
Oct 2016 • Couples
One of the three city gates to historical part of Lecce. Constructed in 18th century. Not so huge as Porta Napoli but still impressive. Dedicated to St Blais whose figure is presented on the top of the 17 metres high gate.
Written 8 January 2017
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Luca C
The Netherlands88 contributions
Aug 2016 • Family
Impressive old port to the city of Lecce. It's also nowadays trance to the old streets of beautiful Lecce.
Written 9 August 2016
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