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impressive historical building was built in 1748 by the Lubelli
Barons. Through the main portal there is a metal ashlar where you
can see the baronial coat of arms. Beyond it, you can see a square
courtyard, which is still used today for many cultural events. From
the historical building, reconstructed in the XIXth century, you
can clearly see the Adriatic sea usually with many boats upon it.
When there’s a clear sky and the northern wind blows, you
can see the Albanian coast. The Lubelli Family is one of the oldest
and noblest families in Salento. Lubelli’s name comes from
the castle of Buel in Burgundy; from there they moved to Italy with
the coming of Charlemagne. In the XIIth Century it was decorated
with the “Military Cingulum”. They also received the
”The Knighthood of the Golden Spur” and in 1625, they
were accepted by the “Jerusalem Military Order of Malta”;
another honour received by the family was the “Jus Patronato”
on the altar of the Beata Vergine of Rosary in the Saint John the
Baptist’s church in Lecce. |
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