FAGGIANO MUSEUM, Faggiano Museum

Hi, my name’s Marcy, and I’m your personal guide. Along with MyWoWo, I’d like to welcome you to one of the Wonders of the World: the Faggiano Museum, the most recent and most original of the city’s museums.

The Faggiano Museum is a magnificent, privately owned building in the heart of Lecce, belonging to the Faggiano family. It dates to the 12th century, to the time of the Knights Templar, and during its history it has also housed a convent.

The Museum has a particularly interesting history, and the most exciting part of it is almost entirely underground. In 2001, the owner, Luciano Faggiano, embarked on a renovation of the building’s plumbing and a number of impressive archeological finds came to light during the excavation work....