The elegant Roman column, one of the most important symbols in the Salentinian city, dominates the port of Brindisi from its height of 19 metres , at the top of a long staircase. The column is one of the two Roman columns built during the 2nd...
A majestic monument in the shape of a rudder, 54 m high, pays homage to the 6000 sailors fallen during the Great War of 1915-18, as well as to the 33.900 sailors of World War II. Its lookout position by the sea, makes it visible from whatever...
Brindisi Provincial Archaeological Museum ''Francesco Ribezzo'', located on Piazza Duomo, accommodates an important collection of finds spanning from prehistory to the Roman Age, with sections dedicated to epigraphy, sculpture and underwater...
Some of the most important monuments of Christianity in Brindisi were conceived and developed here, above all the cathedral. It was dedicated to St. John the Baptist (Pope Urbano II consecrated the perimeter in 1089) and was completely rebuilt...
Built by Frederick II in 1227 with materials from earlier buildings, the Swabian Castle of Brindisi, known also as “land castle” stands in the heart of the city.
The Castle's construction and the many modifications it has subsequently...
Alfonsino Castle, known also as Red Castle because of the vermilion colour of its stone, sits on Sant'Andrea Island at the entrance to Brindisi’s harbour, in front of the Pigionati Channel.
Construction work began in 1481 under Alfonso II...
The Palace, dating back to the 14th century, was probably part of a much larger building that occupied the entire block. It is believed, but without any documentary confirmation, that this structure housed the Angevine mint, relocated here when...
Below the new Verdi Theatre, in the heart of the historic center, lies the very important archaeological area of the San Pietro degli Schiavoni district, which represents a true snapshot of Roman Brindisi. The name of the district derives from a...
The Theatre Nuovo Teatro Giuseppe Verdi of Brindisi, Italy was inaugurated on December 20, 2006 after a long bureaucratic process. Originally opened in the seventies, the theatre has been reopened three times, but after the first two times was...
Piazza della Vittoria includes the 2 squares that in 1600 were called "the square of the nobles", or urban, with the seat and the clock tower, both demolished, and the square of the populace, or rustic, where was the market for edibles.
In...
The Virgilian Staircase derives its name from the place where the home of the great poet Publius Vergilius Marone stood, where he died in 19 BC. From the outside, one can read an inscription that commemorates the event, while inside, there are...
Palazzo Montenegro was built in the second half of the 17th century by the Montenegro family. Originally traders from Montenegro they moved to Brindisi towards the end of the 17th century, changing their name from Petrovich to Montenegro. The...
The gate was built in 1464 on the will of Ferdinand of Aragon and was later strengthened with forts and curtain side under Charles V.
The monument to Virgil is located in front of the port, in the gardens of Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II.
The creation of the monument dates back to 1985: "I accepted this task to commemorate the bimillennium of Virgil – wrote the author...
The construction of the nineteenth-century Palazzo dell’Hotel Internazionale is closely linked to the transit of the steamships of the Valigia delle Indie, which from 1870 to 1914 facilitated the connection between London and Bombay. For this...
The structure known as the Casa del Turista, home of the APT (Tourist Promotion Agency), is part of an ancient block that housed the headquarters of the Church and the hotel of the Knights of Saint John during the Middle Ages, previously owned by...
Characterized by a richly decorated façade in Venetian style, Palazzo Dionisi overlooks the square of the same name, dedicated to Engelberto Dionisi, mayor of Brindisi from 1890 to 1895. It is a huge construction of 1250 square meters (with...
The great Tancredi Fountain of Brindisi, better known as Tancredi Fountain, which is located a short distance from the end of the ancient Via Appia, was actually built by the Romans. Tancred, Count of Lecce and the last Norman king, had it only...
The Monument to the Fallen of World War I is located in Santa Teresa Square.
Commissioned by the municipal administration, the Brindisi sculptor Edgardo Simone was chosen, who used white Carrara marble.
The first decision regarding the...
The archbishop's seminary is an important building that represents the highest example of Baroque architecture in Brindisi. It was built using some of the materials from the Basilica of San Leucio for its decoration, such as the white marbles and...
Cesare Braico (Brindisi, 24 October 1816 – Rome, 25 July 1887) was a patriot, doctor and political man who took part in the Enterprise of the Thousand (Garibaldi's army). He was later appointed Deputy of Brindisi.
Braico graduated in...
The 18th-century Palazzo Guerrieri, now home to offices of the Municipal Administration, is distinguished by the portal that develops along the main facade, framed by two columns that support the balcony of the first floor. Particular attention...
The fountain stands at the foot of Piazza Santa Teresa, crowning the two flights of stairs that lead to the top of the square. Made of green marble from the Province of Brindisi, it was dedicated to Benito Mussolini in 1940. With its rigid and...
The Fountain of the Anchors, which dates back to 1937, is located in Piazza Cairoli. The area assumed some importance after the construction of the first Teatro Verdi (1901), but the first pool-fountain - big but very simple, with a central...