POI data

General information
Basilica di S. Leucio
Church, ruined church, chapel, temple
Catholic
no
The early Christian building is located in the district of Sant'Angelo. It was built by Bishop Sabino in the fifth on the ruins of the temple of Minerva, and recover much of the structure and architectural elements of this. The church has a square central plan of about 50 m. per side and each of them has at its center an apse. Remain in sigh the ambulatory, whith its twelve pairs of pillars, some mosaics that covered the floor, which include the peacock and birds, symbols of paradise.
Location
Strada vicinale Santa Lucia
Canosa di Puglia
76012
Italy
Puglia
41.2113
16.0704
181.11
Contact
Municipality of Canosa
0883.612103
http://www.prolococanosa.it/ppaleocristiano.asp
MIBAC - Ministero dei Beni Culturali- Direzione Generale per le Biblioteche, gli Istituti Culturali
Additional information
Good
Scheduled visit
Average
High
National
Good
Religious tourism,Cultural tourism
Antiquity,Archaeological,ruins