Galatone is a town located in Salento, Italy, near Lecce. In the middle Ages, Galatone was a Greek center: the Greek language was spoken and Byzantine rites were celebrated in churches up to the end of the 14th century. Antonio de Ferraris ("il Galateo") was born here during the Renaissance, and was author of an important historical and geographical study of the Salentine peninsula. Salento is the south-eastern extremity of Italy, a sub-peninsula of the main Italian peninsula, sometimes described as the heel of the Italian boot. It is within the administrative area of Apulia (Puglia). ... Holy Cross church, Lecce Roman Amphitheatre, Lecce Lecce is a small city situated in the south of Italy, in the region of Apulia. ... Greek (Greek Ελληνικά, IPA – Hellenic) is an Indo-European language with a documented history of 3,500 years. ... The Byzantine Empire is the term conventionally used to describe the Greek-speaking Roman Empire during the Middle Ages, centered at its capital in Constantinople. ... This 14th-century statue from south India depicts the gods Shiva (on the left) and Uma (on the right). ... By region Italian Renaissance Spanish Renaissance Northern Renaissance French Renaissance German Renaissance English Renaissance The Renaissance, also known as Il Rinascimento (in Italian), was an influential cultural movement which brought about a period of scientific revolution, religious reform and artistic transformation, at the dawn of modern European history. ...

The main at­traction of the town is its 'Del Crocifisso della Pieta' Sanctuary, a splendid Baroque church, built between 1696 and 1710. The three-level facade is richly decorated, as is the interior, surmounted by a magnificent paneled ceiling and a large frescoed cupola. Facing the Sanctuary stands a 14th century Castle, the residence of the Pignatelli Belmonte family. Other churches, the Chiesa Maggiore (1574-95), the Dei Domenicani (1612-1712) and the small, pretty Cha­pel of S. Pietro, are also in the Baroque style. Adoration, by Peter Paul Rubens: dynamic figures spiral down around a void: draperies blow: a whirl of movement lit in a shaft of light, rendered in a free bravura handling of paint In arts, the Baroque (or baroque) is both a period and the style that dominated it. ... The year 1696 had the earliest equinoxes and solstices for 400 years in the Gregorian calendar, because this year is a leap year and the Gregorian calendar would have behaved like the Julian calendar since March 1500 had it have been in use that long. ... // Events April 10 - The worlds first copyright legislation became effective, Britains Statute of Anne Ongoing events Great Northern War (1700-1721) War of the Spanish Succession (1702-1713) Births January 3 - Richard Gridley, American Revolutionary soldier (d. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Events April 14 - Battle of Mookerheyde. ... Events January 30 - William Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet is performed for the first time. ... Events January 20 - Mathias becomes Holy Roman Emperor. ... // Events Treaty of Aargau signed between Catholic and Protestants. ...

Near Galatone lies the hermitage of S. Nicola dei Pergoleti, the small 13th century Dell'Itria Church, and, at Fulcignano can be found the remains of a Norman Castle. (12th century - 13th century - 14th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. ...

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