Madonna dell’Altomare
Madonna dell’Altomare is a church in Lecce, Apulia. Madonna dell’Altomare is situated nearby to the beach Spiaggia dei Gradoni, as well as near the cave Ipogei sul Lungomare J. Kennedy.Photo: Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: roman catholic church building in Otranto, Italy
- Also known as: “Our Lady, Star of the Sea”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Otranto railway station and Otranto Cathedral.
Otranto railway station
Railway station
Photo: Phil Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Otranto is a railway station in Otranto, Italy. The station is located on the Lecce–Otranto railway. The train services and the railway infrastructure are operated by Ferrovie del Sud Est. Otranto railway station is situated 520 metres west of Madonna dell’Altomare.
Otranto Cathedral
Church
Photo: MatthiasKabel, CC BY 2.5.
Otranto Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the Italian city of Otranto, dedicated to the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary. It is the archiepiscopal seat of the Archdiocese of Otranto. Otranto Cathedral is situated 530 metres southeast of Madonna dell’Altomare.
San Pietro
Church
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Otranto and Casamassella.
Otranto
Photo: MatthiasKabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Otranto is a town of about 5,500 people in the Apulia region of Italy, on the Adriatic coast of Salento peninsula. It is the easternmost town of Italy.
Casamassella
Hamlet
Photo: Lupiae, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Casamassella is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km southwest of Madonna dell’Altomare.
Cape Otranto
Locality
Photo: Gabbiano64, Public domain.
Cape Palascìa, commonly known as Capo d'Otranto, is Italy's most easterly point. It is situated in the territory of the Apulian city of Otranto, in the Province of Lecce at 40° 7' northing and 18° 31' easting. Cape Otranto is situated 5 km southeast of Madonna dell’Altomare.
Madonna dell’Altomare
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Lecce, Apulia, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.14956° or 40° 8′ 58″ northLongitude
18.48715° or 18° 29′ 14″ eastOpen location code
8FGW4FXP+RVOpenStreetMap ID
way 425025789OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicWikidata ID
Q3668973
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In Other Languages
From German to Italian—“Madonna dell’Altomare” goes by many names.
- German: “Madonna dell’Altomare”
- Italian: “chiesa della Madonna dell’Altomare”
- Italian: “Chiesa della Madonna dell’Altomare”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Spiaggia dei Gradoni and Ipogei sul Lungomare J. Kennedy.
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