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The dome of the Church of San Domenico in Matera
Olive tree in Matera
Government Building in Matera
Church of Mater Domini in Matera
Cacti in Matera
A kiosk in the square in Matera
Piazza Vittorio Veneto in Matera
Bell tower of the Mater Domini Church in Matera
Hairdressing salon in Matera
Church of St John the Baptist in Matera
Church of St John the Baptist in Matera
Interior of the Church of St John the Baptist in Matera
Altar of the Church of St John the Baptist in Matera
The vault of the Church of St John the Baptist in Matera
The Church of San Rocco in Matera
The Archbishop’s Palace in Matera
Luigi Guerricchio’s Belvedere in Piazza Veneto, Matera
“Il Palazzotto” restaurant in Piazza Veneto, Matera
The Banco di Napoli and the Ferdinandea Fountain in Matera
The Castle Gardens in Matera
Banca Popolare del Mezzogiorno in Matera
Bank of Italy in Matera
The building in Piazza del Sedile, Matera
Palazzo del Sedile in Matera
Via Gradoni, Town Hall, Matera
Palazzo Bernardini in Matera
A cave house with a stepped roof in Matera
Ancient cave house in Matera
The summit of Monterrone in Matera
Bronze cross on Monterrone
Via Santa Maria di Idris in Matera
Via Santa Maria de Idris in Matera
‘Il Bottegaccio’ shop in Matera
The rock-cut church of Santa Maria di Idris
Church of San Pietro Caveoso
Interior of the Church of San Pietro Caveoso
Altar in the Church of San Pietro Caveoso
The rose window and stained-glass windows of the Church of San Pietro Caveoso
Baptismal font in the church of San Pietro Caveoso
Caves on the Gravina di Sassi in Matera

The dome of the Church of San Domenico, topped by a small skylight in Piazza Vittorio Veneto

A close-up of an olive tree in Piazza Vittorio Veneto

The façade of the Government Building on Via XX Settembre, formerly a convent of the Friars Preachers of the Order of St Dominic

On the left is the façade of the Mater Domini church and on the right are the three arches of the Luigi Guerricchio belvedere in Piazza Vittorio Veneto

In the foreground, a cactus; in the background, the Government Building in Piazza Vittorio Veneto

An octagonal newsagent’s kiosk in Piazza Vittorio Veneto

On the right is the “Prints Art Gallery” exhibition venue in Piazza Vittorio Veneto

The flat-topped bell tower of the Mater Domini church, also known as Santo Spirito, in Piazza Vittorio Veneto, dating from 1680

On the right is the “Losignore” barbershop, located in Piazza Vittorio Veneto

On the left is the Church of St John the Baptist in Via San Biagio, built in 1233, and on the right is the Church of St Roch

The Apulian Romanesque church of San Giovanni Battista, also known as Santa Maria la Nova ai Foggiali, in Via San Biagio

The central nave of the Church of St John the Baptist (located on Via San Biagio), rich in allegorical motifs

The high altar of the Church of St John the Baptist, set against the striking apse

The rib-vaulted ceiling of the Church of St John the Baptist, supported by quatrefoil pillars with attached half-columns

Via San Biagio and the Church of San Rocco

The Archbishop’s Curia building on Via San Biagio

On the right is the entrance to the Luigi Guerricchio viewpoint and the ancient Metar Domini church in Piazza Vittorio Veneto

The restaurant “Il Palazzotto”, situated in the very centre of Piazza Vittorio Veneto

On the left is the Banco di Napoli building and on the right the Ferdinandea fountain in Piazza Vittorio Veneto, erected in 1832

Via Lucana and a path through the castle gardens

The Banca Popolare del Mezzogiorno building on Via del Corso

The Bank of Italy building, constructed in 1928, and, on the right, the Church of San Francesco in Piazza San Francesco

An ancient palace in Piazza del Sedile, with Palazzo Bernardini in the background

On the right is the Palazzo del Sedile, situated in the square of the same name and currently home to the Conservatoire of Music

Via Gradoni Municipio in the heart of Sasso Barisano

The Palazzo Bernardini, formerly the Palazzo Ferrau, built in 1448, as seen from Piazza Sedile

Vico San Clemente and, on the left, a cave dwelling with a stepped roof

An old cave house that has been renovated on Via San Pietro Caveoso

The summit of Monterrone, rising up in the heart of the Sasso Caveoso, and, on the left, the small bell gable of the rock-hewn church of Santa Maria di Idris

The bronze cross perched atop the Monterrone cliff, towering over the Sasso Caveoso

The steps on Via Santa Maria di Idris leading up to Monterrone (or Montirone)

Via Santa Maria de Idris and the flight of steps leading to the rock-hewn church of the same name

The “Il Bottegaccio” craft shop run by the Daddiego brothers in Via Santa Maria de Idris

The rock-hewn church of Santa Maria di Idris, situated on the street of the same name, carved into the limestone cliff of Monterrone

The Church of San Pietro Caveoso, also known as the Church of Saints Peter and Paul, built in the 17th century, seen from the top of Monterrone

The long central nave of the church of San Pietro Caveoso, with a vaulted ceiling covered by a false ceiling of large wooden planks

The 18th-century altar in the church of San Pietro Caveoso, with a wooden polyptych from 1540 at the back depicting the Madonna and Child flanked by Saints Peter and Paul

The rose window of the church of San Pietro Caveoso, depicting a cross flanked by the stained-glass windows of St Paul (right) and St Peter (left)

The 13th-century baptismal font in the Chapel of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in the Church of San Pietro Caveoso

The ancient caves on the Gravina, dating back to the Palaeolithic and Neolithic periods, form part of the Murgia Materana Historical, Archaeological and Natural Park

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