Sights in Brindisi
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For the Romans, Brindisi was the end of the line or, more specifically, of the Via Appia, which stretched cross-country from Rome to Brindisi. A second, faster branch, the Via Traiana, was added in 190 by the Emperor Trajan, linking Rome to Brindisi via Canosa di Puglia and Bari.
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Monument to Italian Sailors
A pleasant diversion is to take one of the regular boats on Viale Regina Margherita across the harbour to the Monument to Italian Sailors . It was erected by Mussolini in 1933 and commemorates the lives of 6000 fallen soldiers who lost their lives in WWI. It was designed by Luigi Brunati and Amerigo Bartoli and takes the form of a huge ship's rudder. It's situated on the bay, so you can enjoy a wonderful view of Brindisi's waterfront from its terrace.
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Chiesa di Santa Maria del Casale
One of the main sights, is the Chiesa di Santa Maria del Casale, located 4km north, towards the airport. Built by Prince Philip of Taranto around 1300, the church mixes up Puglian Romanesque, Gothic and Byzantine styles, with a Byzantine banquet of interior frescoes. The immense Last Judgement on the entrance wall, full of blood and thunder, is the work of Rinaldo di Taranto.
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Cathedral
In the small historic quarter, the sand-coloured cathedral was built in the 11th century but then substantially remodelled about 700 years later. You can see how it may have looked from the nearby Porta dei Cavalieri Templari, a fanciful portico with pointy arches – all that remains of the Knights Templar’s main church.
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Museo Archeologico Provinciale Ribezzo
The superb Museo Archeologico Provinciale Ribezzo was substantially expanded in 2009 and now covers several floors with well-documented exhibits (in English) including some 3000 bronze sculptures and fragments in Hellenistic Greek style, terracotta figurines from the 7th century, and Roman statues and heads (not always together).
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Porta dei Cavalieri Templari
After the Romans, the next big event to hit Brindisi was the Crusades during the 12th and 13th centuries. The Porta dei Cavalieri Templari, an exotic-looking portico with pointy arches, is all that remains of the Knights Templar's main church. It stands beside the cathedral in the heart of the small historic quarter.
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Tempio di San Giovanni al Sepolcro
The Tempio di San Giovanni al Sepolcro, is a square brown bulk of Norman stone conforming to the circular plan the Templars so loved.
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