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Ruffano
is a city situated in province of Lecce, in the Murge
Salentine, at 127 meters on the sea level, to 43 Km
from the chief town and approximately 20 Km from the
tip of the heel of that boot called Italy, called Cape
S.Maria di Leuca.The rural district extends about for
38,82 Km2 , counts 9617 inhabitants and an important
contribution for the business of this area has given
from the procuction of olives, tobaccos, vegetables
and fruits. Besides, there are, artisan and manufacturing
company that works on striked iron, laces and artistic
ceramics.
The origin of the name "Ruffano" is not sure:
many think that drifts from the name of the centurione
"Ruffo" which, under the Roman empire, this
earth border was assigned.
From the fall of the Roman empire, Ruffano, with to
all the Salento, from the V to XI the century, had to
endure along period of wars and destruction to work
of various people who alternated themselves in our peninsula.
With the advent of the feudal era, and for the centuries
to come, thanks to the governments of various noble
families, which Ruffa, Column, Antoglietta, Falcons,
Filomarino, Brancaccio and Ferrante, Ruffano knew a
period of great lustre and prestige, that contributed
also to a remarkable demographic development. Of these
periods, important artistic testimonies are remained
. The historical center of Ruffano, in fact, emanates
a mysterious fascination, thanks to the straits alleys
and the portal that show oneself on they, to the beautiful
palaces and majestic the Parochial, to the Medioeval
Castle, the Loggia Brancaccio, that joins the castle
to the Matrix Church .
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