Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista, Romanesque church in Matera, Italy
The church contains three aisles divided by eight pillars, with the central nave displaying a barrel vault and side aisles featuring cross vaults.
Constructed between 1230 and 1233 upon an older church named Santa Maria Nuova, the building served Augustinian nuns who arrived from Palestine in 1198.
The architecture combines multiple influences, including Arabic elements in the portals, Gothic features in the arches, and Greek inspiration in the cross-shaped plan.
Visitors can access the church daily from 7:30 AM to 1:00 PM and 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM without paying an entrance fee.
The main facade became part of an adjacent hospital in 1610, transforming the former right side of the building into the current church entrance.
Location: Matera
Architectural style: Romanesque architecture
GPS coordinates: 40.66776,16.60793
Latest update: March 4, 2025 01:30
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