Uggiano la Chiesa

Uggiano la Chiesa (Salentino: Uššànu) is a town and comune in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy.

Main sights

 * Mother Church, finished in 1775.
 * Tower of the Angel
 * Crypt of St. Helena, a Byzantine church with remains of the original frescoes.
 * Crypt of Archangel Michael, dating to the 13th-14th centuries.

About 4 km outside the town is the menhir of San Giovanni Malcantone, standing at more than 4 m.

Twin towns

 * 🇮🇹 Atrani, Italy, since July 2006