San Giovanni Battista is a
baroque
The Baroque (, ; ) is a style of architecture, music, dance, painting, sculpture, poetry, and other arts that flourished in Europe from the early 17th century until the 1750s. In the territories of the Spanish and Portuguese empires including t ...
-style, former
Roman Catholic church located in the town of
Oria, province of Brindisi,
Apulia
it, Pugliese
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, Italy.
History
A
Romanesque-style church was erected at the site prior to the 14th century under the patronage of baronessa Filippa di Cosenza. In the 17th century, the
Celestine order built a larger baroque church around this core. In the 19th century the Convent was torn down to erect the Elementary School dedicated to
Edmondo De Amicis
Edmondo De Amicis (; 21 October 1846 – 11 March 1908) was an Italian novelist, journalist, poet, and short-story writer. His best-known book is ''Cuore'', a children's novel translated into English as ''Heart''.
Early career
Born in Oneglia (to ...
. The church is presently deconsecrated and used for cultural events.
References
Churches in the province of Brindisi
17th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Italy
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