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Things to do in Pietragalla Italy – what to see attractions and activities

Welcome to Pietragalla Italy. If you’are planning to visit Pietragalla for your next trip and you are looking for the best places to visit, here you’ll find tips and suggestions of most popular point of interest and activities not to be missed in Pietragalla and surrounding. Travelers will appreciate this italian town with his rich historical and artistic heritage, local culture and environment. Discover the monuments, buildings, natural treasures and all the details that characterize Pietragalla and its territory. Share and suggest a place you've visited.

What To See near Pietragalla

Acerenza (7 Km)

Museo Diocesano

The Diocesan Museum Acerenza exhibits objects from the treasure of the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta. The treasure has objects such as silverware, goldsmith, paintings and also an important collection of liturgical parameters. You can also find archaeological objects that portray the history of the birth of Christianity.

Forenza (13 Km)

Casa Contadina

La Casa Contadina is located in a building located in the historic center of Forenza. Inside it is represented a typical peasant house of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, with all the objects and materials used by peasants in their daily family life.

Potenza (13 Km)

Museo Archeologico Provinciale

The Provincial Archaeological Museum was established in 1901 thanks to the research of Inspector Michele Lacava. The collection was enriched with materials found during the excavations of Garaguso and Latronico. Over the years the structure was closed several times and inaugurated again. Since 1997, the Museum has been open to the public, and is part of a museum system, together with the Provincial Art Gallery and the Covo degli Arditi.

Potenza (13 Km)

Torre Guevara

The Guevara Tower was built in the 9th AD century, and was part of the Castle. In 1980, the structure was partially destroyed due to a strong earthquake. Subsequently, the tower underwent restoration work that brought it back to its former glory. The structure has a height of twenty meters, and is currently home to an art gallery and the Lucan association of astronomy.

Potenza (13 Km)

Il Tempietto di San Gerardo

The temple dedicated to San Gerardo, patron saint of the city, was created by the potent artist Michele Basciolano. The work, according to the epigraph located to the right of the statue of the saint, was completed in 1865 and depicts a Neo-Renaissance bust of San Gerardo della Porta, bishop of the city of Potenza from 1111 to 1119

Potenza (13 Km)

Villa Romana di Malvaccaro

The only Roman villa recovered in the Potenza territory is that of Malvaccaro. Researched to light right in the center of Potenza, it presents the remains of beautiful colored mosaics.

Potenza (13 Km)

Cattedrale di San Gerardo

Originally from the 13th century and dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Assumption, it was later named after St. Gerard, patron saint of Potenza. It was rebuilt in the 18th century by Magri, a student of Vanvitelli and thus transformed from a Romanesque basilica to three naves to a neoclassical building.

Potenza (14 Km)

Museo Archeologico Nazionale della Basilicata

The National Archaeological Museum of Basilicata was inaugurated in 2005 in Potenza. The museum offers a general picture of the archaeological findings of the entire region of Basilicata and a greater study on the oldest history of the territory of Potenza. The exhibition is divided into two floors and follows a chronological and geographical order.

Potenza (14 Km)

Castel Lagopesole

At the top of Lagopesole there is a castle, attributed to Frederick II and probably built between 1242 and 1250. In the courtyard of the castle of Lagopesole, the scene of the Sanhedrin of the film The Gospel According to Matthew (1964) by Pier Paolo Pasolini was shot. The director used non-professional actors chosen among the population of the medieval village.

Avigliano (14 Km)

Castello Federiciano

The name of Castello Federiciano takes the name of the one who built the building in the eleventh century, mainly used as a military structure. In the area it is more known as The Castle of Lagopesole, due to the lake near the castle. The style is clearly Romanesque and, inside, we also find a church.

Brindisi di Montagna (15 Km)

Parco della Grancia

Genzano di Lucania (17 Km)

Fontana Cavallina

The Cavallina Fountain was built between 1865 and 1893 on a project by the architect Giuseppe Antonio Locuratolo, in neoclassical style. The beautiful structure has the shape of an amphitheater. In addition, it is fed by a spring water spring from three distinct directions.

Genzano di Lucania (17 Km)

Castello Monteserico

The Monteserico Castle was initially owned by the Spanish family Aquilina Sancia, and later stately home of the Sanseverino. Historical news shows that the castle remained inhabited until World War I. In the 80s of the twentieth century, it was purchased by the Municipality of Genzano, which, thanks to a work of restoration, brought it back to its former glory.

Potenza (18 Km)

Riserva Regionale del Pantano di Pignola

The Pantano di Pignola Regional Reserve is considered a protected area since 1984. The area has an area of 155 hectares, surrounded by peaks that reach 1000 meters in height. The vegetation is characterized by trees with a hygrophilous matrix and the plunge, which is a symbol of the Oasis. The reserve is open all year round.

Destinations nearby

Cancellara

Cancellara

It is 12,5 Km away - about 21 minutes

Acerenza

Acerenza

It is 15,3 Km away - about 23 minutes

Avigliano

Avigliano

It is 20,4 Km away - about 28 minutes

Vaglio Basilicata

Vaglio Basilicata

It is 22,1 Km away - about 38 minutes

Potenza

It is 23,1 Km away - about 30 minutes

Genzano di Lucania

Genzano di Lucania

It is 32,6 Km away - about 41 minutes

Atella

Atella

It is 33 Km away - about 40 minutes

Banzi

Banzi

It is 39,3 Km away - about 51 minutes

Forenza

Forenza

It is 39,9 Km away - about 53 minutes

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