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Description
The territory of Scorrano was already inhabited during the Bronze Age, as evidenced by several archeological findings, the menhir Cupa present in the vicinity of the town, and various artifacts such as cave-tomb of the forest Pecorara, along with several medieval tombs.
The Roman origin of the country is linked to the Roman consul Marcus Aemilius Scaurus, then the domination greek-byzantine.
At the time of the Norman Tancredi was part of the County of Lecce. It then passed to de Brienne, to Angioini, to Maremonte, to Trani, to Milezzie, ultimately, to Frisari that kept the estate until the abolition of feudalism in 1806.
He participated in the war Otranto against the Turks (testimony from collaborazone are bullets bombs at the foot of the column of St. Domenica and the entrance to the town hall).
Ancient city wall remains the only door called Porta Terra, while there is lined with many buildings dating back to the late Renaissance to the Baroque period.
Monuments of interest
The Capuchin Church: built in the seventeenth century, retains a remarkable canvas of Catalano, depicting the ascent of Jesus to Calvary.
The Mother Church: also built in the seventeenth century, has valuable stone altars and paintings Lecce due to Manfredi da Scorrano and Vincenzo da Rogata.
The Palace Veris delli Ponti: the seventeenth century;
The Ducal Palace of the Guarini: 1700;
The Church of Our Lady of Light: Baroque, culminating in a grand dome.
Municipal Police Office
Tel: + 39 0836 460237