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Abbey of San Nicola di Casole

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Abbey of San Nicola di Casole

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    March 7, 2021

    Just south of Otranto there are the ruins of the Norman monastery of San Nicola di Casole inside a farm. Founded in 1098-99, it soon became the greatest center of Italo-Greek monasticism in Puglia.
    Today of the imposing structure only a few ruined walls remain, a medieval puteal in the center of the courtyard, some remains of corbels, some columns with abacuses relating to the façade of the church. A paved straight road almost a kilometer long starts from the farmyard. It is part of an ancient road that, in the past, connected the monastery to the nearby Uggiano la Chiesa.
    Currently it is possible to visit the ruins of the Abbey of San Nicola di Casole, and there are projects for the renovation and enhancement of this structure.

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      April 5, 2025

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        Location: Otranto, Lecce, Apulia, Italy

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