Lecce is the Baroque capital of the South, full of elegant palaces and baroque churches. The Cathedral, dedicated to our Lady, was rebuilt in the second half of the 600 following the narrow escape of the plague. True symbol of Lecce Baroque is the Basilica of Santa Croce with its rich canopy, decorated with cherubs&#x27; series, and various figures. Lecce is an art city known as &quot;the Florence of the