Italy
Apulia
Brindisi
Ostuni
Column of Saint Oronzo (Colonna di Sant'Oronzo), Ostuni
Italy
Apulia
Brindisi
Ostuni
Column of Saint Oronzo (Colonna di Sant'Oronzo), Ostuni
Column of Saint Oronzo (Colonna di Sant'Oronzo), Ostuni
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Location: Ostuni, Brindisi, Apulia, Italy
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The column and statue of Sant'Oronzo in Ostuni
The column, almost 21 meters high, and is also known as the “spire”. It stands in Piazza della Libertà, in the historic center of the "white city" and was built in 1771 by Giuseppe Greco.
The statue depicts Saint Oronzo in the act of blessing the people, in fact it is said that the saint saved the city of Ostuni from the plague.
On the column several saints are depicted including Sant'Agostino, Santa Irene, San Giorgio Armeno and San Biagio.translated by
•April 23, 2021
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