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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. Matera Cave Landscape – View of Matera from the caves loop from Trasano

10.1km

03:09

330m

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

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2. View of Matera – View from the caves loop from Pini

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01:44

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Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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3. Scenic view of Matera – View of Matera from the caves loop from Rione Spine Bianche

10.8km

03:12

300m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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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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Elevation 370 m

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Wednesday 24 December

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Location: Matera, Basilicata, Italy

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

1. Matera Cave Landscape – View of Matera from the caves loop from Trasano

2. View of Matera – View from the caves loop from Pini

3. Scenic view of Matera – View of Matera from the caves loop from Rione Spine Bianche

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