Montescaglioso

Among the historic towns of Basilicata, Montescaglioso stands out for the Abbey of San Michele Arcangelo, a major Benedictine complex founded in the 11th century. The town occupies a hill above the Bradano valley, in the limestone country of the Matera area and close to the Murgia Materana landscape. Within the abbey, the cloister and frescoed rooms preserve traces of monastic life, while the old centre is marked by narrow streets and stone houses. Montescaglioso belongs to the province of Matera, whose UNESCO-listed Sassi form one of southern Italy’s best-known urban landscapes. Browse other webcams across Basilicata to place Montescaglioso in a wider geographic context.

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