City of the
Basilicata region,
Melfi is a city with distant origins located on a hill on the slopes of
Monte Vulture.
Its origins date back to before Roman times, but the city saw a great development when it was conquered by the Normans who made it their shopping center.
The castle of the city, erected at the behest of Frederick II, is located on a hill of 531 meters and is one of the most representative medieval castles in the south.
Inside I visit the archaeological museum that offers visitors a vast number of archaeological finds of great historical importance, with in particular, the famous
Sarcophagus of Rapolla, < /STRONG > monument originally from Asia Minor found in the mid-nineteenth century and dating back to the second century AD I
visit finally, the wonderful Cathedral of the city, which erected in the 1076 at the behest of Roberto Guiscardo, it was destroyed by the earthquake of 1564 and rebuilt after it. A
city that still offers glimpses of an ancient past, where the Norman atmospheres still echo in the air, the city of Melfi has deeply struck and fascinated me.
Written by Andrew Russell - Last update: 25/11/2019
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