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The Castle of Charles V (Italian: Castello Carlo quinto; Leccese: Castellu Carlu Quintu), also known as the Castello di Lecce, is a castle in Lecce, Italy. It was first built in the Middle Ages, and was strengthened by Charles V in 1539, to a design by the architect Gian Giacomo dell’Acaya. To build this fortress two constructions were pulled down: the Chapel of the Trinity and the Monastery of the Benedictine Order of the Saint Cross. The castle did not have only defensive functions, in the 18th century one of its rooms was used as a theatre. From 1870 to 1979 it was used as military district. Nowadays it is the seat of the Cultural Affairs of the township of Lecce, a backdrop for many cultural initiatives. Visitors can remain charmed with the delicate ornaments of the interiors: the capi

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  • Das Castello di Lecce ist eine Küstenfestung in der Provinzstadt Lecce in der italienischen Region Apulien. Sie liegt in der Nähe des Stadtzentrums, genauer etwas östlich davon in der Nähe der Piazza Sant’Oronzo. (de)
  • The Castle of Charles V (Italian: Castello Carlo quinto; Leccese: Castellu Carlu Quintu), also known as the Castello di Lecce, is a castle in Lecce, Italy. It was first built in the Middle Ages, and was strengthened by Charles V in 1539, to a design by the architect Gian Giacomo dell’Acaya. To build this fortress two constructions were pulled down: the Chapel of the Trinity and the Monastery of the Benedictine Order of the Saint Cross. The castle did not have only defensive functions, in the 18th century one of its rooms was used as a theatre. From 1870 to 1979 it was used as military district. Nowadays it is the seat of the Cultural Affairs of the township of Lecce, a backdrop for many cultural initiatives. Visitors can remain charmed with the delicate ornaments of the interiors: the capitals and the decorated big room, with imposing big stained glass windows. The rooms of the upstairs are sustained by imposing stone columns. There is a legend linked with this castle: it tells that the family which owned this castle in the 14th century, the Orsini del Balzo family, kept a white bear in the moat of the castle. This animal was a status symbol and, at the same time, it scared prowlers. (en)
  • Il castello di Lecce si trova a ridosso del centro cittadino, più precisamente poco più ad est di esso, nei pressi di piazza Sant'Oronzo. Torre Angioina del Castello mappa (it)
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  • Das Castello di Lecce ist eine Küstenfestung in der Provinzstadt Lecce in der italienischen Region Apulien. Sie liegt in der Nähe des Stadtzentrums, genauer etwas östlich davon in der Nähe der Piazza Sant’Oronzo. (de)
  • Il castello di Lecce si trova a ridosso del centro cittadino, più precisamente poco più ad est di esso, nei pressi di piazza Sant'Oronzo. Torre Angioina del Castello mappa (it)
  • The Castle of Charles V (Italian: Castello Carlo quinto; Leccese: Castellu Carlu Quintu), also known as the Castello di Lecce, is a castle in Lecce, Italy. It was first built in the Middle Ages, and was strengthened by Charles V in 1539, to a design by the architect Gian Giacomo dell’Acaya. To build this fortress two constructions were pulled down: the Chapel of the Trinity and the Monastery of the Benedictine Order of the Saint Cross. The castle did not have only defensive functions, in the 18th century one of its rooms was used as a theatre. From 1870 to 1979 it was used as military district. Nowadays it is the seat of the Cultural Affairs of the township of Lecce, a backdrop for many cultural initiatives. Visitors can remain charmed with the delicate ornaments of the interiors: the capi (en)
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  • Castello di Lecce (de)
  • Castle of Charles V (en)
  • Castello di Lecce (it)
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