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Church of Purgatory – View of the Sassi di Matera loop from Matera

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Italy

Basilicata

Matera

Church of Purgatory – View of the Sassi di Matera loop from Matera

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5.0

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Church of Purgatory – View of the Sassi di Matera loop from Matera

01:45

14.8km

320m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 25, 2026

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Palombaro Lungo

Highlight • Monument

In one of Matera's main squares, Piazza Vittorio Veneto, on the outskirts of the Sassi district (the heart of the impressive old town) is the entrance to the "Palombaro lungo", the largest underground water reservoir in the ancient city - an impressive large cistern. The entrance is in the middle of the large V. Veneto square, in a lower area that can be reached by stairs from the square. In addition, this area leads to excellent views of the Sasso Barisano as well as other large parts of the impressive old town of Matera, with the mighty Cathedral towering above it all. Fascinating alleys with stairs lead down to the old town of Sasso Barisano.

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Ferdinandea Fountain, Matera

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So we admire the injustice of the past

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Church of Purgatory

Highlight • Religious Site

Eighteenth century

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Church of San Francesco d'Assisi and Dalí sculpture, Matera

Highlight • Religious Site

One of the few saints who are also highly valued outside of Christianity is San FRANCESCO, known in German-speaking countries as Francis of Assisi. Francis was born in Assisi in 1181/82 and died in 1226. In his youth, the son of wealthy parents, he was more of a bon vivant, but later turned to Christ. In the half-ruined little church of San Damiano, located on the hillside outside the city walls of Assisi, he was praying one day and heard the voice of Christ coming down from the cross, calling on him to “rebuild his church”. At first he took this request literally and restored the church building; later he realized that this was primarily about the church as the community of believers.
Francis became a role model for many people, they joined him, and the "Order of Friars Minor" (Ordo Fratrum Minorum) of Francis of Assisi was created.

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Piazza San Pietro Caveoso

Highlight • Historical Site

Beautiful and very panoramic, Piazza San Pietro Caveoso opens up unexpected horizons. Piazza Caveoso

Beautiful and very panoramic, Piazza San Pietro Caveoso opens up unexpected horizons for you
The square takes its name from the church built on the eastern edge of the famous open space.
The large square in honor of San Pietro represents a fundamental stop for those who want to visit the Sassi up close.
It is located in a strategic point and invites you to an exceptional panoramic view towards the Murgia Materana Park.
This huge area located on the southern edge of the Gravina welcomes the visitor with the majestic rock church once dedicated to the apostles Peter and Paul.
It stands on a large block of limestone overhanging a spectacular canyon.
Point of greatest interest for tourists of the Sassi and important area for visiting the rock churches of Madonna dell'Idris, the Monastery of Santa Lucia alle Malve, the Convicinio di S. Antonio, the barbaric cemetery, and the Casa Grotta.

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