Presicce

Presicce

Presicce

Comune in Apulia, Italy

Presicce was a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[3] In 2019 it was merged with the adjacent Acquarica del Capo to form Presicce-Acquarica.

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In 2022, facing a declining population, the town launched the program to reverse the trend and revitalize the town by offering €30,000 to people who are willing to purchase an empty structure and relocate to the old quarter.[4]

Main sights

  • Ducal Palace, built by the Normans, perhaps on a pre-existing Byzantine structure
  • Church of Sant'Andrea Apostolo
  • Church of the Carmine and convent (mid-16th century)
  • Casa Turrita (16th century), an example of noble residence including a defensive tower.

Culture

Presicce appears in the 2014 British musical film, Walking on Sunshine.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. [2]
    Population from ISTAT
  3. [3]
    "Puglia" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  4. [4]
    "This pretty Italian town is paying people $30,000 to move there", cnn.com. Accessed 30 November 2022.
  5. [5]
    On location: ‘Walking on Sunshine’, Joanne O'Connor, 27 June 2014, Financial Times
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