The Sassi, from the Piazza San Pietro Caveoso, Matera, Basilicata, Italy Stock Photo Alamy

The Sassi di Matera are two districts of the Italian city of Matera, Basilicata, well-known for their ancient cave dwellings inhabited since the Paleolithic period. Sassi di Matera is situated 170 metres north of Piazza San Pietro Caveoso.. San Pietro Caveoso, also known as " Saint Peter and Saint Paul Church" is a Catholic church situated in the Sassi of Matera . The front is in the baroque style and presents three portals. Over each portal there is a niche with statues. They show the "Madonna of the mercy", "Saint Peter" (over the left portal) and "Saint Paul" (over the right.


Piazza San Pietro Caveoso panorami da mozzare il fiato

Piazza San Pietro Caveoso panorami da mozzare il fiato


Piazza San Pietro Caveoso

Piazza San Pietro Caveoso


Matera San Pietro Caveoso (2) Matera Pictures Italy in GlobalGeography

Matera San Pietro Caveoso (2) Matera Pictures Italy in GlobalGeography


Chiesa di San Pietro Caveoso Matera stefano Flickr

Chiesa di San Pietro Caveoso Matera stefano Flickr


Matera San Pietro Caveoso (1) Matera Pictures Italy in GlobalGeography

Matera San Pietro Caveoso (1) Matera Pictures Italy in GlobalGeography


Piazza San Pietro Caveoso Matera Michelangelo Ambrosini Flickr

Piazza San Pietro Caveoso Matera Michelangelo Ambrosini Flickr


San Pietro Caveoso Church, Matera, Italy Editorial Stock Image Image of lucania, architecture

San Pietro Caveoso Church, Matera, Italy Editorial Stock Image Image of lucania, architecture


The church of San Pietro Caveoso, Matera,... Great Little Place

The church of San Pietro Caveoso, Matera,... Great Little Place


Iglesia de San Pietro Caveoso (San Pietro e Paolo) y Plaza de San Pietro (piazza) en Matera

Iglesia de San Pietro Caveoso (San Pietro e Paolo) y Plaza de San Pietro (piazza) en Matera


Italy, Basilicata, Matera, San Pietro Caveoso church stock photo

Italy, Basilicata, Matera, San Pietro Caveoso church stock photo


église San Pietro Caveoso à Matera Photo stock Image du pierre, monument 232313564

église San Pietro Caveoso à Matera Photo stock Image du pierre, monument 232313564


vivere a pierino piazza San Pietro Caveoso, Matera

vivere a pierino piazza San Pietro Caveoso, Matera


Piazza San Pietro Caveoso vista da via Madonna delle Virtù… Flickr

Piazza San Pietro Caveoso vista da via Madonna delle Virtù… Flickr


Matera San Pietro Caveoso Fotografia Editorial Imagem de panorâmica, caverna 167512947

Matera San Pietro Caveoso Fotografia Editorial Imagem de panorâmica, caverna 167512947


Matera European capital of culture 2019 and UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993

Matera European capital of culture 2019 and UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993


Matera, la parrocchia di San Pietro Caveoso celebra Santa Lucia YouTube

Matera, la parrocchia di San Pietro Caveoso celebra Santa Lucia YouTube


Iglesia de San Pietro Caveoso (San Pietro e Paolo) y Plaza de San Pietro (piazza) en Matera

Iglesia de San Pietro Caveoso (San Pietro e Paolo) y Plaza de San Pietro (piazza) en Matera


08 Matera Chiesa San Pietro Caveoso Luoghi di Interesse

08 Matera Chiesa San Pietro Caveoso Luoghi di Interesse


Matera P.zza San Pietro Caveoso Location Rione Sassi … Flickr

Matera P.zza San Pietro Caveoso Location Rione Sassi … Flickr


église San Pietro Caveoso à Matera Photo éditorial Image du église, monument 232313561

église San Pietro Caveoso à Matera Photo éditorial Image du église, monument 232313561

Matera, Italy, Europe. Matera. The only church in the sassi not dug into the tufa rock, Chiesa di San Pietro Caveoso was originally built in 1300 and has a 17th-century Romanesque-baroque facade and frescoed timber ceiling.. Located in Piazza San Pietro Caveoso inside the Matera Sassi UNESCO site, Caveoso Hotel is a striking historical building excavated in the rock. The spacious rooms offer a satellite LCD TV and air conditioning. Free WiFi is available throughout. The rooms are south-facing and elegant and include Sky TV channels.