Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Potenza, Italy

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 1 km
Ascend 32 m
Descend 68 m

Experience Potenza in Italy in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in Potenza

Sight 1: Chiesa di San Michele Arcangelo

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San Michele Arcangelo is a romanesque-style Roman Catholic church in the city of Potenza, region of Basilicata, Italy.

Wikipedia: San Michele Arcangelo, Potenza (EN)

137 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 2: Teatro Francesco Stabile

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The Teatro Comunale Francesco Stabile is the main theatre of the city of Potenza. Located in the historic center in Piazza Mario Pagano, it is named after the Lucanian musician Francesco Stabile. It is the only opera house in Basilicata, as well as the only historic theater in the region. It is considered the most representative building of the capital of Basilicata.

Wikipedia: Teatro Francesco Stabile (IT)

125 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Chiesa della Santissima Trinità

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Santissima Trinità is a Romanesque-revival church located on Via Pretoria 123 in the city of Potenza, Basilicata, Italy. The church is now infamous as the seventeen year hiding place of the body of Elisa Claps, a young woman murdered by Danilo Restivo in 1993. The parish priest at the time of Claps's disappearance had denied the police permission to search the church despite it having been the last place where the young woman had been seen alive. The church was only searched after Restivo was arrested in England for the murder of Heather Barnett.

Wikipedia: Santissima Trinità, Potenza (EN)

345 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 4: Museo Archeologico Nazionale della Basilicata Dinu Adamesteanu

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Museo Archeologico Nazionale della Basilicata Dinu Adamesteanu

The National Archaeological Museum of Basilicata is an archaeological museum located in Potenza, Italy. It is located at the Palazzo Loffredo and holds objects discovered from excavations in the surrounding territory. It is dedicated to archaeologist Dinu Adameșteanu.

Wikipedia: National Archaeological Museum of Basilicata (EN), Website

55 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 5: Cattedrale di San Gerardo

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The Cathedral of San Gerardo is the main church or duomo of the city of Potenza, capital of the province of the same name, and of the region of Basilicata, Italy. Since 1986 Potenza forms part of the archdiocese of "Potenza-Muro Lucano-Marsico Nuovo".

Wikipedia: Potenza Cathedral (EN)

342 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 6: Torre Guevara

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