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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 the doors of the facade.
The palace was commissioned by Archbishop Paolo de Villana Perlas and designed by the Lecce architect Mauro Manieri. It was completed in 1720, as noted at the entrance, but the earthquake of 1743 probably partially damaged the facade.
The facade of the building seems to evoke the style of the palace of the Oratory of the Filipinos and the College of Propaganda Fide in Rome. On the facade, there are no fewer than eight ornamental statues representing: mathematics, oratory, ethics, theology, philosophy, jurisprudence, poetics, and harmony.
Inside, there is a valuable chapel.
The palace was commissioned by Archbishop Paolo de Villana Perlas and designed by the Lecce architect Mauro Manieri. It was completed in 1720, as noted at the entrance, but the earthquake of 1743 probably partially damaged the facade.
The facade of the building seems to evoke the style of the palace of the Oratory of the Filipinos and the College of Propaganda Fide in Rome. On the facade, there are no fewer than eight ornamental statues representing: mathematics, oratory, ethics, theology, philosophy, jurisprudence, poetics, and harmony.
Inside, there is a valuable chapel.