Cave churches in Matera
Cave churches in Matera is an archaeological site in Matera, Basilicata. Access is restricted and requires permission. Cave churches in Matera is situated nearby to the cave Abitato rupestre, as well as near the archaeological site Chiesa Rupestre di San Falcione.Photo: Actaris41, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Cappella di San Biagio”, “cave churches in Matera”, “Chiesa rupestre di San Vito”, and “rupestrian churches of Matera”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sassi di Matera and Chiesa Rupestre di San Falcione.
Sassi di Matera
Photo: Marcok, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Sassi di Matera are two districts of the Italian city of Matera, Basilicata, well-known for their ancient cave dwellings inhabited since the Paleolithic period. Sassi di Matera is situated 570 metres west of Cave churches in Matera.
Chiesa Rupestre di San Falcione
Archaeological site
Photo: Superchilum, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chiesa Rupestre di San Falcione is an archaeological site, which is situated 220 metres east of Cave churches in Matera.
Park of the Rupestrian Churches of Matera
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Park of the Rupestrian Churches of Matera is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 340 metres south of Cave churches in Matera.
Cave churches in Matera
- Categories: group, group of structures or buildings, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Matera, Province of Matera, Basilicata, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
40.66706° or 40° 40′ 1″ northLongitude
16.61821° or 16° 37′ 6″ eastOpen location code
8FGRMJ89+R7OpenStreetMap ID
node 8947234696OpenStreetMap feature
building=caveOpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q16481798
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In Other Languages
From French to Persian—“Cave churches in Matera” goes by many names.
- French: “églises rupestres de Matera”
- French: “Églises rupestres de Matera”
- German: “Felskirchen von Matera”
- Italian: “chiese rupestri di Matera”
- Italian: “Chiese rupestri di Matera”
- Persian: “کلیساهای صخرهای ماترا”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Abitato rupestre and Matera Panorama.
Nearby Places
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