Brindisi...a bit of history

Brindisi has always been considered an important city in southern east of Italy. Although of Messapian origin it was only under the Roman occupation which started in 266 B.C. that the city began to acquire prestige, becoming an important naval base in Rome’s struggle for expansion.

During this period Brindisi was a great city. Unfortunately little remains of it, although the Archaeology Museum contains a collection of Roman relics.

The only memories of the Roman Brindisi are the two columns that marked the end of the Appian Way that connected Rome to Brindisi from the II century B.C.

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Things to see

The cathedral

A cathedral of Romanesque origin which was rebuilt in 1746 after the earthquake of the 1741.

The Norman temple

The Norman temple of San Giovanni al Sepolcro was built at the end of XI century over a pre-existing Christian building.

The church of S. Paolo

The church of S. Paolo founded in 1322 has a Gothic structure. Inside there are fresco remains from the Angevin school.

The Swabian castle

The Swabian castle was built by Frederick II in 1227. It is square-shaped with towers at its angles and an external wall set off by round towers added by Ferdinand of Aragon. Today it is the centre of the Naval Command.

The Alfonsino castle

The castello Alfonsino which dates back to 1445. It is also known as Castel Rosso and it contains a small internal pier.

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