melpignano, baroque city of salento. lecce, puglia, italy

building monochrome landmark cathedral church architecture history facade monastery synagogue basilica chapel tower melpignano belongs historic region grecanot salentina ancient language greek griko village concert taranta festival groves pastures endless stone walls cultures town lecce material buildings courtyard houses romans greekbyzantines monuments giorgio convent augustinians palazzo marchesale luca roundarched renaissance porticoes mother madonna assunta clock linguistic island origin hosting notte always languages dominated characterized customs local former stands enclosed baroque city salento puglia italy