Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #3 in Matera, Italy

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 7 sights
Distance 5.4 km
Ascend 455 m
Descend 454 m

Experience Matera in Italy in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in MateraIndividual Sights in Matera

Sight 1: Chiesa Rupestre Acito San Campo

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The rock churches of the territory of Matera, founded mainly in the early Middle Ages, are buildings carved into the rock. Initially born as religious structures, over time they have undergone several transformations of use, becoming homes or shelters for animals. They are an important testimony of the presence of communities of Benedictine, Lombard and Byzantine monks.

Wikipedia: Chiese rupestri di Matera (IT)

80 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 2: Chiesa Rupestre Madonna della Croce

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The Madonna della Croce is a rock church located in the Murgia Materana, on the opposite side of the Gravina stream, from the Sassi di Matera.

Wikipedia: Chiesa della Madonna della Croce (Matera) (IT)

1866 meters / 22 minutes

Sight 3: Chisa ruprestre santuario Madonna delle Tre Porte

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The Sanctuary of the Madonna delle Tre Porte is a rock church in Matera, Italy.

Wikipedia: Santuario della Madonna delle Tre Porte (IT), Website

244 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 4: Chiesa ruprestre di Sant'Agnese

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The church of Sant'Agnese, also known as the church of Santa Maria dell'Arco, is a religious building in Matera, Italy.

Wikipedia: Chiesa di Sant'Agnese (Matera) (IT)

1918 meters / 23 minutes

Sight 5: Santa Lucia alle Malve

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Santa Lucia alle Malve is a rock church located near the Sasso Caveoso of Matera, annexed to a Benedictine monastery dating back to the eleventh century.

Wikipedia: Chiesa di Santa Lucia alle Malve (IT)

289 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 6: Chiesa di Santa Maria de Armenis

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The rock church of Santa Maria de Armenis is a place of worship located within the Sassi of Matera.

Wikipedia: Chiesa di Santa Maria de Armenis (IT)

982 meters / 12 minutes

Sight 7: 21 Settembre 1943 - Insurrezione della città contro il nazifascismo

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The Matera massacre, also known as the militia massacre, was a massacre that took place in Italy during the Second World War in which 15 people died, four of them unknown, carried out during the insurrection of the city on September 21, 1943; In the course of that day's insurrection, 11 other citizens lost their lives. Matera was the first city in the South to rise up against Nazi-fascism.

Wikipedia: Strage di Matera (IT)

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