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Among
the
many
legends
that
surround
the
ancient
city
of
Lecce,
those
related
to
monuments
or
sacred
places,
are
certainly
to
be
considered
the
most
interesting.
Like
the
legend
of
the
Devil's
column,
linked
to
the
beautiful
church
of
San
Matteo,
one
of
the
100
city
churches,
dated
1667.
In
the
eyes
of
the
tourist
it
could
certainly
not
escape
the
clear
ornamental
difference
between
the
two
columns
placed
on
the
sides
of
the
main
entrance:
as
a
matter
of
fact,
the
left
column
appears
bare
of
artistic
ornaments,
while
the
right
column
is
strangely
decorated
in
the
lower
part.
Overall,
both
columns
appear
to
be
off-topic,
they
would
seem
to
have
nothing
to
do
in
an
artistic
context
so
rich
in
figures,
doodles
and
meticulous
details
that
fill
the
rest
of
the
Baroque
facade.
Why
would
the
columns
be
left
without
ornaments?
The
legend
has
it
that
the
devil
himself,
envious
of
the
sculptor
masterful
work,
intervened
by
taking
his
life.
Satan
thought
that
so
much
art,
so
much
beauty,
would
have
attracted
too
many
glances
on
the
sacred
place,
pushing
many
unfaithful
to
convert.
Lecce
hides
legends
behind
every
column,
indeed.