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Photo: Pietro.amato at Italian Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
At a glance
- Type
- Historic village
- Elevation
- 461 m above sea level
- Area
- 88,840,000 m²
- Coordinates
- 40°34′00″ N, 16°30′00″ E
History and description
Miglionico (Lucano: Megghiuòneche) is a town and comune in the province of Matera, in Basilicata, southern Italy. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").
History
Despite the legend assigning its foundation to the famous Greek wrestler Milo of Croton (whence the name), Miglionico was most likely founded by the Oenotrians, a local Italic tribe. After the Greek colonization, it was held by the Lucani, followed by the Samnites until 458 BC, when it was conquered by the Romans.
In the Middle Ages the story of Miglionico was strongly connected to that of its large castle, which was held by the Hauteville Normans and then by the Sanseverino. After the latter where slaughtered by order of Frederick II (1245), Miglionico was assigned to his son Manfred. After the latter's fall, however, the Sanseverino were re-instated, holding the town until the abolition of feudalism.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Miglionico».
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Getting there
Ferrandina Scalo-MateraTrain, nearest
6.0 km as the crow flies
Miglionico
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Miglionico?
Miglionico is in Miglionico, in the province of Matera (Basilicata), Italy. GPS coordinates: 40.56667, 16.50000.
What else is there to see near Miglionico?
Nearby you’ll find: Castello del Malconsiglio (100 m away), Crypt of the Original Sin (7.5 km away), Uggiano Castle (9.7 km away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 9 photos
- Miglionico Piazza popolo — Pietro.amato at Italian Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Effetti di luce su miglionico — Mikeolimpia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Miglionico di notte — Mikeolimpia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Miglionico-vista dal Castello — Cinzia astorino, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Miglionico, le mura — Sailko, CC BY 3.0
- Miglionico, serbatoio pubblico 01 — Sailko, CC BY 3.0
- Miglionico, veduta 01 — Sailko, CC BY 3.0
- MIGLIONICO — RODRIG75O, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Castello del malconsiglio — Rocco STASI, CC BY-SA 3.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences