Otranto
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Otranto is a coastal town, port and comune in the province of Lecce, in a fertile region once famous for its breed of horses. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia.
Otranto seen from the castle
The fortress
Skulls of "Martyrs of Otranto" on display in Otranto cathedral
The Cathedral of Otranto
Martyrs of Otranto
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The Martyrs of Otranto, also known as Saints Antonio Primaldo and his Companions, were 813 inhabitants of Otranto, Salento, Apulia, in southern Italy, who were killed on 14 August 1480 after the city
Otranto
…Minerva and a fine mosaic pavement of 1166, with interesting representations of the months, Old Testament subjects and others. Bones and relics of the Martyrs of Otranto, who perished in the 15th-century siege surround the high altar. The church has a crypt supported by 42 marble columns. The same Count Roger also founded…
Painting in the Cathedral of Naples depicting the artist's conception of the massacre of Otranto citizens by the Ottomans in 1480. Antonio Primaldo's headless body remains standing despite a Turk's effort to push it over.
Castle of Otranto
Monument to the heroes and martyrs of Otranto, in the city center.