周辺の天然記念物・トップ6

South-east of Mottola, in the Gorgone area near the Lamaderchia farm, along the ancient Via Consolare which represents a medieval branch of the Via Appia, stands the jewel in the crown of the Mirabili Grotte di Dio Mottolesi, the rock church of San Nicola, so named by Charles Diehl who was the first to describe it in 1894, an object of devotion for centuries of the local inhabitants, as well as of the Crusaders and pilgrims who travelled to Taranto and Brindisi from the inland regions to embark for the Holy Land. The beauty of its frescoes, cleaned for the first time in 1972 and restored in August 1989, after the vandalism of some heads of the wall icons, have led to it being defined as the Sistine Chapel of the rock civilization in Southern Italy. In truth, in this rock church we find ourselves in front of the most complete and astonishing art gallery of the popular sacred art of Puglia, which manages to fully highlight the testimonies of the various theological and artistic influences of oriental and Latin origin, spanning almost four centuries of the Middle Ages. The church is located on the edge of the ravine and can be accessed via stairs carved into the rock and adapted from the recent iron structure prepared by the Superintendency. A double-ringed lunette surmounts the door to the crypt and on it are visible traces of painted decoration of a half-length haloed figure.

Perhaps the route of a disused railway line

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Santa Lucia Bridge, a disused railway bridge over the ravine of the same name

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From this roundabout, take the road towards the Sanctuary of the Madonna della Scala in Massafra, which is 500 meters away from here. The church is located at the bottom of the Massafra ravine, a natural canyon carved out by the water of the Patemisco river. When the road ends, the Sanctuary can be reached by a staircase or an elevator.

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Bridge from the Fascist era from which the now disused railway line passed. From here you can enjoy a magnificent view of the historic center and the Gravina Grande di Castellaneta.

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inside the church there are several frescoes, including the depiction of St. Nicholas who is illuminated at the heart by a ray of light that passes through a hole in the wall, on the day of the equinox

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Rock sanctuary in the magnificent scenery of the Massafra ravine

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The WWF Monte Sant'Elia Oasis is a beautiful hilly area of the eastern Murge overlooking the ravine and the Gulf of Taranto, a typical Mediterranean steppe environment. The Oasis is located within a Site of Community Importance (SIC IT9130007) in the Municipality of Massafra ((Ta). It is also a Protection Zone (SPA IT9130007). The area, of 93 hectares, WWF protects the typical Apulian landscape where the typical Apulian structures: the trulli can be observed together with the wonders of nature.

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