Colonna di Sant'Oronzo - Lecce, Italy
N 40° 21.181 E 018° 10.370
34T E 259905 N 4470777
The column was one of a pair that stood in the centre of Brindisi to mark the end of the Appian way that ran from Rome to the south of Italy.
Waymark Code: WMRC9X
Location: Puglia, Italy
Date Posted: 06/07/2016
Views: 2
Two Roman columns once marked the end of the Appian Way in Brindisi. When one of them crumbled in 1582 some of the pieces were rescued and subsequently donated to Lecce (the base and capital remain in Brindisi). The old column was rebuilt in 1666 with a statue of Lecce's patron saint placed on top. Sant'Oronzo is venerated for supposedly saving the city of Brindisi from a 1656 plague.
Most Relevant Historical Period: Roman Empire > 27 B.C.
Condition: Partly intact or reconstructed
Admission Fee: Not listed
Opening days/times: Not listed
Web Site: Not listed
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