Photo: Giuliano Buompastore, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Abbey / Monastery
San Michele Arcangelo abbey
Religious building in Montescaglioso (MT), Italy
Montescaglioso (MT), Basilicata
At a glance
- Type
- Abbey / Monastery
- Style
- Romanesque architecture
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 40°33′30″ N, 16°39′51″ E
- Address
- piazza del Popolo, 14
About
No English description yet
Opening hours and directions are on this page. The full story is on Italian Wikipedia.
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Getting there
Matera SudTrain, nearest
12.4 km as the crow flies
San Michele Arcangelo abbeypiazza del Popolo, 14
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is San Michele Arcangelo abbey?
San Michele Arcangelo abbey is in Montescaglioso, in the province of Matera (Basilicata), Italy. Address: piazza del Popolo, 14. GPS coordinates: 40.55825, 16.66419.
What else is there to see near San Michele Arcangelo abbey?
Nearby you’ll find: Park of the Rupestrian Churches of Matera (8.1 km away), Crypt of the Original Sin (11.2 km away), Palazzo Lanfranchi (12.5 km away).
Sources and licences
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 9 photos
- Abbazia di Montescaglioso — Giuliano Buompastore, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Abbazia benedettina di San Michele Arcangelo affreschi Arpocrate — Giacomo Silvano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Abbazia benedettina di San Michele Arcangelo capitello arcate — Giacomo Silvano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Abbazia benedettina di San Michele Arcangelo capitello — Giacomo Silvano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Abbazia benedettina di San Michele Arcangelo particolare — Giacomo Silvano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Abbazia Benedettina di San Michele Arcangelo, Montescaglioso 0 — DinaBenedettoFerrandina, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Abbazia benedettina di san Michele Arcangelo — Aleparchi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Abbazia benedettina San Michele Arcangelo — FrancescoPietromatera2006, CC BY-SA 3.0
- .Abbazia S.Michele Arcangelo — E.Giusy, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences