Taurisano
Taurisano (Salentino: Taurisanu) is a town and comune in the province of Lecce, in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. It is located in the Salento area. Nearby towns are Acquarica del Capo, Casarano, Ruffano and Ugento.
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Comune di Taurisano | |
Top left:Church of Santa Maria di Strada, Top middle:Megalith of Specchia Silva and Sanjetti Menhir, Top right:Painting picture of Santa Maria Strada in Trasfiguraziane Cathedral, Bottom left:Taurisano Ducale Palace, Bottom right:Trasfiguraziane Cathedral | |
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Location of Taurisano | |
Taurisano Location of Taurisano in Italy Taurisano Taurisano (Apulia) | |
Coordinates: 39°57′N 18°10′E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Apulia |
Province | Lecce (LE) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Raffaele Stasi |
Area | |
• Total | 23.68 km2 (9.14 sq mi) |
Elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
Population (31 March 2012)[2] | |
• Total | 12,668 |
• Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Taurisanesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 73056 |
Dialing code | 0833 |
Patron saint | St. Stephen |
Saint day | 3 August |
Website | Official website |
The town of Taurisano is the place of birth of the philosopher Giulio Cesare Vanini.
Main sights
- Church of Santa Maria di Strada, in Apulian-Romanesque style (mid-13th/early 14th centuries). The façade has a portal sided by two plinths, which support two crouching animals (a bull and a lion); the architrave has a bas-relief depicting the Annunciation. At the side, under the bell-gable, is a Byzantine sundial with the time written both in Latin and Greek characters.
- Church of Santo Stefano Protomartire (15th century, but later rebuilt in 1796).
- Church of San Nicola della Consolata (1733), annexed to the Ducal Palace. The latter was completed in 1770 above an Angevine 13th-century castle, and has a 16th-century tower with Guelph merlons.
- Remains of the Byzantine Chapel of San Donato (7th-8th centuries)
- Megalith of Specchia Silva and Sanjetti Menhir
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References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- Population from ISTAT
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