Built in ancient times as a small cave church dedicated to the Virgin Mary, the sanctuary, even in its slightly secluded from the city, appears in the eyes of the incredulous visitor ... more
The church of Santa Maria Valley
Category: The Rock Churches
The cave church of St. Barbara Matera
The beautiful church dedicated to Santa Barbara1, dug the tip of the district in Casalnuovo Caveoso, has retained the architectural structures that give a clear connotation Byzantine. The ... more
OUR LADY OF derelicts
OUR LADY OF Murgecchia derelicts In the district, near the church of the Virgin, we find another cave church. From Matera is known as the church of Our Lady of the Abandoned, in dialect ... more
OUR LADY OF VIRTUE '(SASSO CAVEOSO)
OUR LADY OF VIRTUE '(SASSO CAVEOSO) This church dates back to 1000. The interior is divided into three naves, divided by four pillars different from each other. Of great interest with the decoration reason ... more
CHURCH OF "THE SAINT NICHOLAS GREEK" MATERA
Via a staircase located inside the church Our Lady of Virtue, you enter the church of San Nicola dei Greci, situated on the upper floor. Both were part of a large complex ... more
MARIA DE IDRIS "SASSO CAVEOSO"
Located at the top of Monterrone entrance on the north-west, is linked internally to the church of San Giovanni in which the body is unique. The name of Madam de ... more
Crypt of the Original Sin in Matera
The Crypt of Original Sin, formerly the church of fronting Lombard-Benedictine monastery, is one of the most significant examples of medieval painting of the Mediterranean. For the theological value of the compendium and artistic ... more
