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Ruffano

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Country
  
Italy

Province / Metropolitan city
  
Lecce (LE)

Elevation
  
127 m (417 ft)

Area
  
39 km²

Local time
  
Friday 11:08 AM

Postal code
  
73049

Region
  
Apulia

Frazioni
  
Torrepaduli

Demonym(s)
  
Ruffanesi

Province
  
Province of Lecce

Patron saint
  
Anthony of Padua

Dialling code
  
0833

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Weather
  
21°C, Wind NE at 8 km/h, 48% Humidity

Ruffano is a town and comune in the province of Lecce. in the Apulia region of southeast Italy.

Contents

Map of Ruffano Province of Lecce, Italy

Main sights

  • Mother church of Natività della Beata Maria Vergine (1706–1713)
  • Church of Madonna del Carmine, built in the 16th century above a Byzantine cave church from the 12th century
  • Castello Brancaccio, a castle overlooking the town (1626)
  • Crucifix Crypt, near the boundary with Casarano
  • Grotta della Trinità ("Trinity Grotto"), used since Neolithic times. Starting from the 9th century, it housed a community of hermit monks and in the 11th century it was turned into a religious place, as testified by remains of Byzantine frescoes.

    • References

    Ruffano Wikipedia
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