Galatina
Gala Tina (Greek Calos Athina, " beautiful Athena " or Galactos Athina, " milk - Athena " ) is a town with 27 084 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) in the province of Lecce in the Puglia region of Italy, 20 kilometers south of the provincial capital, Lecce located.
History
Gala Tina has since July 20, 1793 thanks to a royal decree the municipal law. The city's name Gala Tina and her coat of arms attest to its Greek origin. Traces that provide hints to the Greeks, are now found relatively few. Therefore, the search then forms the focus of historical research in this region. The story here is well documented only from the 14th century and well known.
The coat of arms includes three main components: owl, key and crown. In the foreground the owl, an emblem which is due to the formation epoch of the city. Clear indication that Gala Tina was a Greek colony, and dedicated to the goddess Minerva. Minerva, goddess of wisdom, was particularly venerated in the region, as many temple ruins, such as in Otranto and Leuca testify. The key of the Vicar of Christ with the words " Adversus Hanc petram portae inferi non praevalebunt " are to Pope Urban VI. due. The crown bears witness to the Middle Ages and represents the royal award of 1484 by King Alfonso II dar. Gala Tina has, compared to the other cities, best defied the king's enemies.
In the near Gala Tina is the converter station of HVDC Italy - Greece, a submarine cable to Greece.
Sons and daughters of the town
- Alessandra Amoroso (* 1986), singer