The Church of the Holy Trinity, or St Lucy, was built from the 13th century onwards where a women's monastery had been established. The church has a gabled façade on the outside; inside, it was once entirely frescoed and still has interesting remains of wall paintings from the 13th and 14th centuries. The crypt, which dates from the early 13th century, is divided into three naves on four columns with beautiful Corinthian capitals.
The Church of Christ or Crucifix was built in 1232 by Friar Nicola Paglia of Giovinazzo and was the seat of the Dominicans. It has a façade with alternating white and grey stones, crowned by small stepped arches and a beautiful rose window.
The church of Santa Maria degli Angeli was built in the 17th century by St Lawrence of Brindisi (1559-1619) on land he owned and was intended for the Poor Clares of Brindisi. The work, financed in large part by Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria, began in 1609 and included the construction of a church and a monastery. In operation since 1619, the monastery was demolished at the beginning of the 20th century.
The Church of St. John the Sepulchre is a Romanesque church from the 11th century. It is a fabulous example of construction from the Norman period, perhaps erected by Bohemond I of Antioch when he was returning from the Crusades as is the local tradition. In 1761 an earthquake destroyed most of the buildings in Brindisi; the Church of St John at the Sepulchre did not collapse but suffered considerable damage, leading to a long deterioration and the loss of 80% of the frescoed surface, until the restoration in the mid-19th century.
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