Crypt of the Original Sin
Crypt of the Original Sin is a building in Matera, Basilicata.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Miglionico and Timmari.
Miglionico
Village
Timmari
Hamlet
Photo: Manomozza, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Matera is a city and the capital of the Province of Matera in the region of Basilicata, in Southern Italy. With a history of continuous occupation dating back to prehistory, it is renowned for its rock-cut urban core, whose twin cliffside zones are known collectively as the Sassi. Timmari is situated 9 km northwest of Crypt of the Original Sin.
Crypt of the Original Sin
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: building in Matera, Italy
- Categories: cave church, religious museum, private museum, building, tourism, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Matera, Province of Matera, Basilicata, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
40.62067° or 40° 37′ 14″ northLongitude
16.56342° or 16° 33′ 48″ eastElevation
138 metres (453 feet)Open location code
8FGRJHC7+79OpenStreetMap ID
node 3989955325OpenStreetMap feature
building=caveOpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From French to Italian—“Crypt of the Original Sin” goes by many names.
- French: “Crypte du pêché originel”
- Italian: “Cripta del Peccato Originale”
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