Sassi and Rock Churches of Matera
Also known as The Sassi and the Park of the Rupestrian Churches of Matera
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (iii), (iv), (v).
Region
Europe and North America
Italy
Inscribed
1993
Area
1,016 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Sassi and Rock Churches of Matera is about 55 km south-west of Bari. The nearest other World Heritage site is The Trulli of Alberobello, about 55 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Bari · about 501,000 peopleabout 55 km north-east
- Taranto · about 202,000 peopleabout 55 km east
- Potenza · about 69,000 peopleabout 70 km west
- Barletta · about 108,000 peopleabout 80 km north
- Brindisi · about 104,000 peopleabout 110 km east
- Foggia · about 155,000 peopleabout 120 km north-west
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
ItalyCultural54 km away
ItalyCultural55 km away
ItalyCultural121 km away
ItalyCultural170 km away
ItalyCultural180 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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