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Cappella della Madonna di Costantinopoli (en)
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Cappella della Madonna di Costantinopoli (en)


The chapel has a simple rectangular aspect, with a portal and central windows, surmounted by a belfry. Inside, what makes it valuable and perhaps unique church of Morciano is the presence of a huge monolith, an authentic menhir of local marble, painted on whose front plate is a sixteenth-century Madonna and Child. The monolith has come to light in the recent years of the twentieth century as a result of a conservative intervention carried out by the Pro Loco "Torre Vado". Below the fresco are visible traces of color dating back to the classical period of Byzantine art in Salento (900-1000 AD). Depicted in the hand of the Child are three arrows (a clear reference to the SS. Trinity) symbolizing the divine love for humanity on earth.  
Largo Costantinopoli, Morciano di Leuca

current use:
Not currently valued

bibliography sources:
L. A. Montefusco, Le successioni feudali in Terra d'Otranto, Istituto Araldico salentino, Lecce, 1994. D'Aquino Cesare, Morciano di Leuca, Lecce 1988. Ciurlia Antonio, Morciano di Leuca. Alle radici della storia, Lecce 1993. Cappella della Madonna di Costantinopoli

historical information:
The Chapel of Santa Maria of Constantinople was built in the second half of XVI the century, after the famous Battle of Lepanto, fought on Oct. 7, 1571,  between the Turks and the prinicipal Catholic forces of the western Mediterranean, whose victory was attributed to the Virgin. Following this event was the emergence of many holy places that were built in the name of Our Lady of Constantinople.
Info
property:
Municipal
managing body:
Comune di Morciano di Leuca
contact person:
Comune di Morciano di Leuca
opening hours:
Open
accessibility:
Accessible
current use:
Not currently valued
conservation:
Discreet
period of construction:
Second half XVI century
origin of place-name:
The name originated from the devotion to Our Lady of Constantinople following the battle against the Turks, whose victory was attributed to the Virgin.
historical information:
The Chapel of Santa Maria of Constantinople was built in the second half of XVI the century, after the famous Battle of Lepanto, fought on Oct. 7, 1571,  between the Turks and the prinicipal Catholic forces of the western Mediterranean, whose victory was attributed to the Virgin. Following this event was the emergence of many holy places that were built in the name of Our Lady of Constantinople.
num gps:
138
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