Abbazia di San Niceta
73026 Melendugno, Province of Lecce, Italy
Abbazia di San Niceta is a church located in Melendugno.
A very small, somewhat isolated Byzantine church. Truly an unusual little gem. Normally only accessible with a guided tour, but we were lucky because excavations were underway and the church was open 😃. The old cemetery with the Amelj tomb is also worth seeing. …
Splendid Abbey of San Niceta, protector of the town, located near the Melendugno cemetery. Some historical sources date its construction back to 1100, while the abbey's papal tithes date back to 1324....however, it is very ancient; unfortunately, only the church remains, the rest of the monastery has unfortunately been lost.
A unique place, fascinating and imbued with mysticism. It is believed to date back to the 12th century, and the abbey complex was once much larger, with other surrounding secular spaces. The simple exterior, in pure Apulian Romanesque …
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