Photo: Travus, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
Archaeological site
Park of the Rupestrian Churches of Matera
Protected area in Italy (EUAP0419)
Matera (MT), Basilicata
At a glance
- Type
- Archaeological site
- UNESCO World Heritage
- The Sassi and the Park of the Rupestrian Churches of Matera
- Coordinates
- 40°37′49″ N, 16°39′07″ E
About
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Opening hours and directions are on this page. The full story is on Italian Wikipedia.
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Getting there
Matera SudTrain, nearest
5.3 km as the crow flies
Park of the Rupestrian Churches of Matera
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
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- Free 1st Sunday
- Free 1st Sunday
- Free 1st Sunday
- UNESCO
Frequently asked questions
Where is Park of the Rupestrian Churches of Matera?
Park of the Rupestrian Churches of Matera is in Matera, in the province of Matera (Basilicata), Italy. GPS coordinates: 40.63014, 16.65205.
What else is there to see near Park of the Rupestrian Churches of Matera?
Nearby you’ll find: Palazzo Lanfranchi (5.1 km away), National Museum of Medieval and Modern Art of Basilicata (5.1 km away), National Museum of Matera (5.2 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
- Sassiravinertp — Travus, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Caves in Parco della Murgia Materana 01 — Bernard Gagnon, CC BY 4.0
- Gravine di Matera, Parco della Murgia materana — In.my.earth, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Matera - View of Parco della Murgia Materana from Via San Potito — Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Matera, Parco della Murgia Materana 01 — Mattis, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 075 Murgia Timone i la vall de la Gravina (Matera), des de Via Muro, al Sasso Caveoso — Enric, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 098 Sender de la Murgia Timone i la vall de la Gravina (Matera), des de Via Madonna delle Virtù — Enric, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 241 Els torrents de la Gravina i Jesce, des de Via Madonna delle Virtù (Sasso Barisano, Matera) — Enric, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Alba sui Sassi di Matera — Roberto Strafella, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences