Basilica of Santa Croce, Lecce

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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: minor basilica in Lecce, Italy
  • Also known as: “basilica de la Santa Cruz”, “Basilica di Santa Croce”, “basilique Santa Croce de Lecce”, and “chiesa di Maria Santissima Trinità in Santa Croce”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Roman amphitheatre of Lecce and Chiesa del Gesù (Lecce).

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is situated 250 metres south of Basilica of Santa Croce, Lecce.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 180 metres southwest of Basilica of Santa Croce, Lecce.

Park
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is a park, which is situated 160 metres east of Basilica of Santa Croce, Lecce.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Merine and Surbo.

Village
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is an Italian village and hamlet of the… is situated 5 km southeast of Basilica of Santa Croce, Lecce.

Town
is a town and comune in the in the region of south-east . is situated 6 km northwest of Basilica of Santa Croce, Lecce.

Village
is a village in , on the 'heel' of . is situated 10 km west of Basilica of Santa Croce, Lecce.

Basilica of Santa Croce, Lecce

Latitude
40.35469° or 40° 21′ 17″ north
Longitude
18.17325° or 18° 10′ 24″ east
Elevation
53 metres (174 feet)
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
8FGW953F+V8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 299719056
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
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tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Geo­Names ID
11126472
Wiki­data ID
Q844111
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Western Frisian—“Basilica of Santa Croce, Lecce” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Basilica di Santa Croce (Lecce)”
  • Basque: “Basilica di Santa Croce”
  • Catalan: “basílica de la Santa Creu”
  • Catalan: “Basílica de la Santa Creu”
  • Chinese: “圣十字圣殿”
  • Chinese: “聖十字聖殿”
  • Czech: “Bazilika sv. Kříže”
  • Dutch: “Basilica di Santa Croce”
  • Dutch: “Basiliek Santa Croce”
  • Estonian: “Püha Risti basiilika”
  • French: “basilique Sainte-Croix de Lecce”
  • French: “Basilique Sainte-Croix de Lecce”
  • German: “Basilika Santa Croce”
  • German: “Santa Croce”
  • Hungarian: “Santa Croce”
  • Indonesian: “Basilika Salib Kudus, Lecce”
  • Italian: “basilica di Santa Croce”
  • Italian: “Basilica di Santa Croce”
  • Portuguese: “Basílica de Santa Cruz, Lecce”
  • Russian: “Базилика Санта-Кроче (Лечче)”
  • Russian: “Базилика Санта-Кроче”
  • Slovenian: “Bazilika sv. Križa, Lecce”
  • Slovenian: “Bazilika Svetega Križa (Lecce)”
  • Spanish: “basílica de la Santa Cruz”
  • Spanish: “Basílica de la Santa Cruz”
  • Western Frisian: “Basilica di Santa Croce (Lecce)”
  • Western Frisian: “Basilica di Santa Croce”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Super Carcere and Castromediano.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Colonna Angolare and Basilica di S. Croce.

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