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Church of Saints Peter and Paul (San Pietro Caveoso), Matera

Church of Saints Peter and Paul (San Pietro Caveoso), Matera

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Church of Saints Peter and Paul (San Pietro Caveoso), Matera

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Location: Matera, Basilicata, Italy

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

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

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Andreas

February 17, 2024

The first building dates back to the 13th and early 14th centuries. The church was repeatedly rebuilt over the centuries. The inside is significantly larger than you would expect from the outside and is bursting with treasures (so keep it clean).

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Jochen

August 25, 2019

Church building with baroque front view with 3 portals.

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Andi

May 26, 2022

The origin of the Church of San Pietro e Paolo al Caveoso presents several uncertainties.
The construction is believed to date back to 1218; then, over the years, the Church has undergone modifications and changes that have determined its present form.

The facade has been renovated several times; it is very simple and has elements reminiscent of the baroque; There are three portals on which as many niches are placed that house statues: on the main portal the Madonna, on the left St. Peter and on the right St. Paul. In the seventeenth century the square bell tower was built, which has a balustrade decorated with geometric elements.

In 1752 the church was reopened for worship by Archbishop Lanfranchi, on this occasion other changes were made: a spire similar to that of the cathedral was added to the bell tower, while a wooden false ceiling was added to the bell tower, decorated with remarkable paintings.by local artists .

The interior consists of three naves with a transept. In the central nave is the main altar in carved and gilded wood, built by local workers in the 18th century; above it is a sixteenth-century polyptych.
The left nave is decorated with four chapels, while the right one has only the shields: this side was greatly modified when the church was detached from the Monterrone cliff to allow the construction of an oratory and a driveway to the Mallow and Casalnuovo districts . Inside there are many artistic elements of exquisite workmanship.
Source: visitmatera.it/san-pietro-caveoso.html

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Miodrag Knežević

September 15, 2021

Translated from English: San Pietro Caveoso, also known as "St. Peter and Saint Paul Church", is a Catholic place of worship in the Sassi of Matera. The front is in the baroque style and presents three portals. There is a niche with statues above each portal (source: Wikipedia).

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Jürgen 🚵‍♂️🐯🐼

July 27, 2023

The Peter and Paul Church should definitely look at you from the inside too 💒

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Andrea Tonni

August 8, 2022

Very nice and collected

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John Leben

July 22, 2021

beautiful place for lunch with an amazing view

May 5, 2024

A look inside the church is definitely worth it 👍

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John Leben

July 22, 2021

beautiful view

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Cosmo MTB

August 21, 2022

View from the church on the ravines

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Emanuele

May 11, 2025

I am waiting for you to guide you/know you/adventure you in the land of the graVine (murge between Matera and Taranto) !!
Contact details: cutroneemanuele68@gmail.com
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Andrea Br1

September 1, 2025

beautiful church in a magical place

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Gerlinde

September 21, 2025

Matera is a must-see - bombastic

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Andrea Tonni

August 8, 2022

Very simple and collected

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Im Do

May 9, 2024

Free entry, worth it. Especially the ceiling

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JakobusPilger

May 14, 2024

The church in Matera was dedicated to the two saints Peter and Paul (Santi PIETRO e PAOLO), also known as the "prince of the apostles". Their common feast day in the calendar of saints is June 29th.
* Simon, nicknamed Peter (Rock), was a fisherman on Lake Genesareth when he was called by Jesus Christ to be a "fisher of men" together with his brother Andrew. According to Catholic understanding, he is the highest apostle, and the two thousand year long line of popes - currently Fraunziscus - are his successors. In statues and paintings, Peter is almost always depicted with two keys in his hand; this attribute refers to the Bible verse in Matthew: "I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven." (Chapter 16, Verse 19).
* Paul was initially an opponent of the Christian movement and was not called to the apostleship of Jesus Christ during his lifetime like the other apostles, but was only converted later with the famous "Damascus experience". His attribute is the sword with which he was executed. According to the Roman law of the time, such a sentence was a "privilege" (quick death and not, like other types of execution, associated with a long, painful death struggle) that was available to the citizens of Rome.

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Gerry Grieco

January 26, 2025

Stunning 360° view

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Church of Saints Peter and Paul (San Pietro Caveoso), Matera

1. Scenic walk around Matera – loop tour

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

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

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