Religious Places

The hypogeal church of the Holy Spirit stands in the immediate vicinity of the Foggiali area, in the past strongly characterized from a religious poin… Read the rest

The church of the New Purgatory was built between 1726 and 1747 with the economic contribution of the Confraternity of the Holy Souls of Purgatory and… Read the rest

The church of Materdomini, like that of the Holy Spirit, stands in the immediate vicinity of the Foggiali area: it is located to the left of the three… Read the rest

In Piazza Pascoli, on the left of Palazzo Lanfranchi, there is the church of the Madonna del Carmine incorporated into the Seminary when it was built… Read the rest

The church of Santa Chiara was built at the same time as the Lanfranchi Seminary between 1668 and 1672, on the initiative of the Bishop of Matera Anto… Read the rest

The church of San Francesco D’Assisi overlooks a large square under which there is an interesting archaeological area that has elements in commo… Read the rest

The church of San Giovanni Battista represents one of the most beautiful and best preserved examples of the Apulian Romanesque style in Matera. The… Read the rest

The Cathedral of the Madonna della Bruna and Sant’Eustachio is the main Catholic place of worship in the city of Matera, the mother church of th… Read the rest

The Church, dedicated to St. John the Evangelist, is located at the end of the Celio district. It was founded in the 5th century, rebuilt in 720 and r… Read the rest

The rock church of Santa Maria de Armenis is a place of worship inside the Sassi of Matera. The Church of Santa Maria de Armenis is part of an an… Read the rest