{"id":4882,"date":"2024-04-19T12:07:21","date_gmt":"2024-04-19T12:07:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/texunshop.com\/la-pietra-leccese\/"},"modified":"2024-06-04T14:44:57","modified_gmt":"2024-06-04T14:44:57","slug":"lecce-stone","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/texunshop.com\/en\/lecce-stone\/","title":{"rendered":"Lecce stone"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4882\" class=\"elementor elementor-4882 elementor-50\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d2c8ced e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5d2c8ced\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27e8fa47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-breadcrumb\" data-id=\"27e8fa47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-breadcrumb.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"woocommerce-breadcrumb\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">Home<\/nav>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d937995 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d937995\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lecce stone<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0e8788 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0e8788\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What\u2019s Lecce stone?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Lecce stone is a unique limestone that can be found in the Southern area of Salento (Apulia, Italy).  It dates back to the Miocene (about 20.5 million years ago): a very very ancient stone, which long history gives us the measure of its unique value. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In the beginning was Sea<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Lecce Stone: characteristics&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Lecce Stone is made up of calcium carbonate together with different types of minerals and sea fossils. The limestone that emerges naturally from the soil is the result of the gradual layering of sea deposits. Throughout the very long historical period called Miocene, the sea has repeatedly flooded and swept the rocks of the current Salento area. The result is a unique limestone composed of different minerals and fossils that can be clearly observed to the naked eye. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What\u2019s the aspect of Lecce Stone?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Lecce stone tells us very much about its history. While observing it, it\u2019s possible to distinguish several sequences of layers \u2013 corresponding to different ages \u2013  and to understand much about the marine life that inhabited the Mediterranean of millions of years ago. It\u2019s not surprise that within the blocks of limestone there\u2019s a true treasure displaying the marks of a long history, a multitude of fossils such as fishes, turtles, cephalopods and even shark\u2019s teeth. A treasure whose uncountable value is preserved and respectfully shaped into new stone pieces of art.  <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How does Lecce Stone mining take place?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Lecce Stone has a very soft grain and is really malleable, so much that it could be compared to wood. That\u2019s the reason why, once the superficial lichens natural coating is removed, Lecce Stone is mined quite easily from open quarries. Texun artisans shape and mould the limestone with the same devotion as their \u201ccolleagues\u201d of the renowned Baroque period. And, what\u2019s more, they still use the same traditional tools, such as saw, planer, rasp and chiser \u2013 that allow them to be as far precise and detailed as possible, preserving the original characteristics of the raw material (for instance, fossils). <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What are the uses of Lecce Stone?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Any tourist visiting Salento will have the possibility to see with his own eyes  the fascination of this natural limestone.  The huge architectural masterpieces of the Baroque period still hold the scene in most towns and cities of Salento. In Lecce, both the Cathedral and the Church of The Holy Cross are completely built and finely decorated with Lecce Stone. Actually, Lecce Stone, thanks to its being both hard and gentle at the same time, is perfect for bringing to life majestic construction works resistant to the passing of time, as well as for sculpting decorative elements such as pinnacles, capitals, friezes and rose windows. Since the Baroque period, this unique limestone has never lost its prominent role both in architecture and in sculpture. Thanks to its resistance to time and its warm pale yellow colour, these days Lecce Stone is widely appreciated. It\u2019s used to build capitals, fireplaces, fountains, but also lampshades, abat-jours, table lamps, bathroom sets for private use and much more. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lecce stone What\u2019s Lecce stone? Lecce stone is a unique limestone that can be found in the Southern area of Salento (Apulia, Italy). It dates back to the Miocene (about 20.5 million years ago): a very very ancient stone, which long history gives us the measure of its unique value. 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