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Sanctuary of Santa Maria della Palomba

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A place of spirituality in Matera  

On the remains of an ancient rock church dedicated to the “Madonna di Cava” – traces of which remain in the frescoed image of Mater Domini above the altar – stands the Sanctuary of Santa Maria della Palomba in Matera, built following a miracle on 4th July 1579. 

The façade features a portal surmounted by a high relief of the Holy Family, an elegant rose window and a niche containing a statue of the Archangel Michael, in the centre of a tripartite space of pillars and blind arches. The building has a single nave with six niches either side, containing statues of saints. The triumphal arch pillars feature frescoes of the Crucifixion and San Biagio, while the upper register houses mid-17th-century medallions of the twelve apostles. 

The presbytery leads, on the right, to a side aisle of the church, completely cut into the rock and built shortly after the foundation of the sanctuary, used to welcome pilgrims.  

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Sunday - Saturday
07:00 am-07:30 pm
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Sanctuary of Santa Maria della Palomba

Contrada Pedale della Palomba, SS7, 75100 Matera MT, Italia

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