Montescaglioso Immersive : Interactive Tour with the i-Tourist App

Itinerary

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   Church of the Crucifix, an authentic historical jewel that shines with charm and meaning! Dating back to the Holy Visit in 1641, this place has even older roots ...

   5 min
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   Affectionately known as the Madonna delle Grazie. This historic jewel has ancient roots, dating back to 1065 - 1076...

   5 min
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   The Church dedicated to our beloved Patron Saint Roch, rises proudly since 1531, has experienced many fascinating transformations...

   5 min
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   Church of San StefanonIts roots date back to the medieval period, when the church was owned by the Abbey of San Michele. In the Renaissance, it experienced an extraordinary revival thanks to the annexation of the Benedictine monastery...

   5 min
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   Church and complex of the AnnunciationnThe complex, built outside the ancient village of Montescaglioso, consisted of a courtyard, a church, now transformed into a dwelling, the Caretaker Accommodation and various large rooms...

   5 min
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   Church and Convent of San AgostinonThe Convent of San Agostino has the privilege of being the oldest Augustinian presence in the region, documented since 1399 in the Order's Registers as an integral part of the Province of Puglia...

   5 min
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   Church and former Benedictine monastery of the SS. ConceptionnOur history begins in 1544, when the presence of the church was recorded during the Sacred Visit of Monsignor Saraceno, Archbishop of Matera...

   5 min
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   Church of S. Angelo, former Abbey of S. Michele ArcangelonThe church of S. Angelo followed the building events of the Abbey of S. Michele Arcangelo. Built around the ninth century on a probable pre-existence of which there are no attestations today, in Romanesque...

   5 min
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   Church of San BiagionErected outside the city of Montescaglioso in the locality of Difesa to which it gave its name. In 1738 it was found to be the property of the secular clergy...

   5 min
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    Dating back to 1310, we find the first traces of a place of worship dedicated to the venerable Saints Peter and Paul, followed DA other mentions in documents of 1324.nBut the true history of this church comes to life in the mid-sixteenth century, when the archbishops of Matera ...

    5 min
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    St Michael's Abbey! Masterfully dated back to the mid-11th century, this monastery transcends the early medieval city walls, surrounded by an environment that recounts centuries of adventure and change.

    5 min
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    The settlement and the beginning of the construction of the Capuchin Friarsu2019 Convent of Montescaglioso took place in 1593, but with continuous interruptions caused by a lack of resources. Work resumed in 1608 thanks to the interest of ...

    5 min
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    Rione Torre Vetere : panoramic viewnu201cRione Torre Vetereu201d takes its name from the ancient Lombard fortress located on the highest point of the Montescaglioso hill. The tower, visible in the views of 1500 and that of ...

    5 min
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    The monument to the Fallen of the two world wars was built in 1923 by sculptor Francesco Corrente called the Marcomagno, born in Martina Franca in the province of Taranto. The monument carved in the local pieta, calcarenite, does not have ...

    5 min
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    In 1843, the obelisk stood majestically in Piazza Roma, a monument of gratitude to San Rocco, the hero who defended the city from the plague during the dark 17th century...

    5 min
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    Madonna of the Good Way - Panoramic ViewnLook at this breathtaking landscape and let yourself be captivated by the majesty of Our Lady of the Good Way!nIn ancient times, Trips to Apulian lands were adventurous and full of risks...

    5 min