Piazza Sant'Oronzo

Old town Lecce central square

This is the central square of old town Lecce. The Piazza is pretty big with a tall obelisk in the middle dedicated to town's patron Saint of Oronzo. The best attraction is certainly the semi excavated...

Piazza Sant'Oronzo

This Busy piazza contains several points of interest including the Colonna di Sant'Oronzo and the Il Sedile. Next to it you will find the Roman Amphitheater. It is named for the patron saint of Lec...

Bustling central piazza

This busy piazza has plenty to see! Dominated by the central column, although the statue of Sant Oronzo himself, which was on the top, is currently round the corner in a doorway after restoration(!),...

Busy piazza

This is a main square of Lecce. It is next to the Roman Amphitheater and is surrounded by interesting buildings. A statue of the patron saint of Lecce, Bishop (Saint) Oronzo is of interest.

All roads lead to Piazza Sant’Oronzo

Whether you enter Lecce’s historic centre from any of its historic gates, or otherwise, all roads lead to this central piazza. Dominated by the Sant’Oronzo Column, a Roman column topped with a bron...