At the beginning of Via del Mare, you will find the Contrada Fulgenzio, the ancient home of the Lecce nobleman Fulgenzio della Monica; it extended from today's church to the palace that now houses a restaurant. The district was divided in 1833 with the inauguration of the road that led to the sea. The noble Albrizzi in 1645 inherited the enormous property. It was left in a state of decay for several years. The building was bought in 1693 by the Rollo Sforza merchants who restored it and lived there. Later, in 1900, it passed into the hands of Signorina Letizia Balsamo, who donated a large part of the property to the Friars Minor to build the convent and the church there. In a short time the Palazzo di Fulgenzio della Monica became a convent dwelling. Next to the palace rose the grandiose convent and the majestic church, austere in the prospect, but rich in decorations inside. The church is a Latin cross. Inside there are nine altars, six along the central nave, two in the transept, and the main altar. The main altar is sumptuously covered by a wooden canopy, which rises above four small columns. The dome, the two semi-domes, and the apse of the Antonian temple were excellently frescoed in the years 1929 - 1936. Enriching the environment is a majestic organ. In the friary of Fulgenzio, in the 16th century suburban villa, there is the nymphaeum. But the most significant element of this monument is a hypogeal environment where, on an internal wall, three equal doors open up, all leading to a dark environment containing a circular basin. The three equal doors symbolize the three doors that lead to salvation. Web source: www.lecceweb.it