Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #3 in Matera, Italy

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Number of sights 8 sights
Distance 4.2 km
Ascend 425 m
Descend 454 m

Explore Matera in Italy with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Activities in MateraIndividual Sights in Matera

Sight 1: Chiesa di San Domenico

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Chiesa di San Domenico Georges Jansoone / CC BY 2.5

The Basilica of San Domenico is one of the major churches in Bologna, Italy. The remains of Saint Dominic, founder of the Order of Preachers (Dominicans), are buried inside the exquisite shrine Arca di San Domenico, made by Nicola Pisano and his workshop, Arnolfo di Cambio and with later additions by Niccolò dell'Arca and the young Michelangelo.

Wikipedia: San Domenico, Bologna (EN)

172 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 2: Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista

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The Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista is a Roman Catholic church dating to the 13th and 18th centuries, located in Matera in the Italian region of Basilicata, and dedicated to Saint John the Baptist. Like the Duomo, the church is an important example of Apulian Romanesque architecture.

Wikipedia: San Giovanni Battista, Matera (EN)

419 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 3: Museo Laboratorio della Civiltà Contadina

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Museo Laboratorio della Civiltà ContadinaSpleen1981 Museo Laboratorio della Civiltà Contadina di Matera - ONLUS / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Museo-laboratorio della Civiltà Contadina is an ethno-anthropological museum of Matera, situated in the ancient Sassi district. The Museum has been created by Donato Cascione and it’s managed by the homonym cultural association.

Wikipedia: Museo-laboratorio della Civiltà Contadina (Museum-workshop of the Peasant Culture) (EN), Website

506 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 4: Cattedrale della Madonna della Bruna e di Sant'Eustachio

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Matera Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Matera, Basilicata, Italy. It is dedicated to the Virgin Mary under the designation of the Madonna della Bruna and to Saint Eustace. Formerly the seat of the Bishops, later Archbishops, of Matera, it is now the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Matera-Irsina.

Wikipedia: Matera Cathedral (EN), Website

307 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 5: Musma

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MUSMA is an Italian museum located in Matera and dedicated to sculpture. It was inaugurated in 2006 and is located in Palazzo Pomarici, on the highest part of the Sassi district.

Wikipedia: MUSMA (IT), Website

1157 meters / 14 minutes

Sight 6: Chiesa Rupestre Madonna degli Angeli

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The church of the Madonna degli Angeli is an ancient rock church in the Sassi of Matera.

Wikipedia: Chiesa della Madonna degli Angeli (Matera) (IT)

1290 meters / 15 minutes

Sight 7: Chiesa Rupestre di San Falcione

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The church of San Falcione is a rock church located in Matera.

Wikipedia: Chiesa di San Falcione (IT)

301 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 8: Chiesa rupestre di San Vito

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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)

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