The Column of Sant’Oronzo in Ostuni.
In Piazza della Libertà, in the center of the town of Ostuni, stands this 18th century column dedicated to Sant’Oronzo who seems to have protected the town from an epidemic of plague.
Then there are other Saints such as San Biagio, Sant’Agostino, Santa Irene and San Giorgio Armeno.
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Sant’Oronzo also hid in a cave in Ostuni, in the place where the church and its Sanctuary were later built. The celebrations take place in the White City on 25, 26 and 27 August with the renowned Cavalcata di Sant’Oronzo, a procession in which members of the clergy and the municipal administration parade, followed by horses and riders, with red fabrics rich in embroidery and sequins
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The Column of Saint Oronzo in Ostuni – La colonne de Sant’Oronzo à Ostuni – La Columna de Sant’Oronzo en Ostuni – A Coluna de Sant’Oronzo em Ostuni – Die Säule von Sant’Oronzo in Ostuni – Cột Sant’Oronzo ở Ostuni
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