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The economy is predominantly agricultural and is based on the production of oil, vegetables and tobacco. Some food companies reside here. With the growth of tourism in
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The first written document confirming the presence of the settlement dates back to 1277; the
Angevin registers from one year inform us of a certain "Rubeo de Soliaco" who was named "Lord of Casale Marittima". In the feudal period, Marittima was part of Castro County which was under the control of
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Hosanna Column, so-called because it was used during the Palm Sunday, was erected in 1620 and was originally situated in the middle of the main square. It was dismantled in 1926 and rebuilt in 1961 near the Shrine of Our Lady of Constantinople. It is made from local stone and is topped by a
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The Shrine of Our Lady of
Constantinople, built in 1610, has preserved its architectural lines despite adjustments made over the centuries. This shrine is linked to an ancient tradition. An image of Our Lady of Constantinople on Lecce stone now dominates the high altar on an artistic canopy.
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In the feudal Middle Ages, the daily life of the area's farmers and fishermen was shaken up when, on the 28 July 1537, the Turks (who were allies of the French against the
Spanish governor of the Kingdom of Naples) seized Castro and destroyed several towns, including Marittima.
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According to popular opinion, the name of the town is due to its proximity to the sea. In fact, the coast is only a kilometre from the town. It has also been claimed that the name is related to the founders of the area, who arrived by sea and would have been called
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The largest and the most artistically beautiful, Torre di
Alfonso (named after the owner) is located in the heart of the old town, in Via Cellini. It has a square base and was refined by adding a ledge and a balcony which adorn the upper face.
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The task of the convent's religious community was to guard the Shrine of Our Lady of
Constantinople and to run a small hospital. The convent was suppressed for the first time in 1652 as a result of the
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with three arched aisles containing numerous paintings. The most important of which, Saint Vitale on
Horseback, is on the high altar. In the central vault there is a stunning
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The City Towers were built by the
Marittima University or by private citizen to defend the small town against attacks by Turkish pirates above all after the destruction of
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and was reactivated in 1654. The year 1795 marked the definitive end of the convent. Over the years it was owned by different families; the premises were even used as a
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was constructed between 1615 and 1619. This is known because, in 1614, it was not yet listed among the monasteries which existed at the time in
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pirates (as were many neighbouring areas). Attacks by pirates occurred frequently until the early 19th century. In order to defend
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There is no definite information on the origins of the town although it is assumed that
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Some years later, in 1573 when Marittima had only a hundred inhabitants, the town was ransacked again, this time by
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was built around Marittima. Between the end of 400 AD and the start of 500 AD a large tower – known as
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and Diso, Marittima is about 48 km from Lecce. The part of the country overlooking the coast is named
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Marittima was an independent municipality until 1809.
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904:References
879:Torre Lupo
779:SP83 Diso
772:SP82 Diso-
712:– 28 April
491:Innocent X
451:Immacolata
392:Torre Lupo
337:Byzantines
179:Population
98:18°20′54″E
841:based at
459:lead pipe
357:Gattinara
305:Marittima
301:marittimi
262:Marittima
250:Saint day
193:Time zone
171:Elevation
95:39°59′0″N
73:Marittima
48:Marittima
23:Marittima
956:Category
940:6 August
862:See also
843:Brindisi
830:Airports
820:Spongano
814:Railways
774:Spongano
489:of Pope
455:Crucifix
363:and the
345:Angevins
294:Toponymy
279:between
254:28 April
144:Province
33:Frazione
803:Otranto
792:Tricase
763:Tricase
686:Economy
595:Interno
550:cross.
507:Otranto
495:tobacco
479:Catrini
431:Trinity
416:Turkish
384:Salento
380:Saracen
341:Normans
317:Messapi
311:History
285:Andrano
277:Salento
123:Country
785:Castro
761:-Diso-
695:Events
511:Castro
475:Apulia
339:, the
333:Romans
329:Castro
281:Castro
158:Comune
137:Apulia
132:Region
886:Notes
807:Leuca
796:Vaste
759:Vaste
734:Roads
369:Rossi
321:Vaste
303:; so
234:73030
219:UTC+2
198:UTC+1
187:2,150
149:Lecce
126:Italy
942:2012
868:Diso
449:and
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266:Diso
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