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Filming Location of 'The Passion of the Christ' in Matera

Filming Location of 'The Passion of the Christ' in Matera

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Filming Location of 'The Passion of the Christ' in Matera

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Location: Matera, Basilicata, Italy

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1. Sassi di Matera – View of Matera loop from Piazza Guglielmo Marconi Ex Mercato Ortofrutticolo

6.10km

01:45

150m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. View of Matera – View of Matera loop from Trasano

9.20km

02:52

300m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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3. View of Matera – View from the caves loop from Matera Villa Longo

12.8km

03:48

350m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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Eberhard

June 14, 2025

Scenes from Hollywood star Mel Gipson's film "The Passion of the Christ" were filmed in this sloping area of Matera.

Other scenes were filmed in the winding alleys of Matera or at the cave dwellings across the Gravina River gorge. You can still see the crossbars, see picture.

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Jiří 🇨🇿

July 24, 2025

Matera is an Italian city in the Basilicata region, the capital of the province of the same name. It lies on the edge of the Murgia plateau. Its surroundings are home to the most important caveman settlements in the Mediterranean region. Since 1993, the "Sassi di Matera" (Stones of Matera), the oldest part of the city, have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Andrea Br1

August 27, 2025

a beautiful place where they filmed the movie "The Passion"

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Location: Matera, Basilicata, Italy

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Filming Location of 'The Passion of the Christ' in Matera

1. Sassi di Matera – View of Matera loop from Piazza Guglielmo Marconi Ex Mercato Ortofrutticolo

2. View of Matera – View of Matera loop from Trasano

3. View of Matera – View from the caves loop from Matera Villa Longo

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