POI data

General information

Name:	Chiesa di Santa Maria la Grande
Alternative name:	Chiesa di Maria SS. Assunta
Category:	Monastery
Religion:	Catholic
World heritage:	no
Description:	This is the oldest Church of Laterza although some experts believe that there are some older. It began as a Benedictine Abbey by the will of the Countess Matilda of Matera in the twelfth century. The portal is surmounted by a lancet window. The temple has three naves, aisles are lit by two roof windows. During the restoration, some nineteenth-century Baroque elements (cantonal pinnacles) were added to the outside. Where is now the sacristy once stood a garden with high walls. The church was consecrated on April 27, 1112.
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Location

Address:	1, Via De Deo
City:	Laterza
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Country:	Italy
Territorial unit:	Puglia
Latitude:	40.6240
Longitude:	16.7959
Elevation:	329.51

Contact

Manager:	Diocese of Castellaneta
Phone:	099 8216682
Web address:
Stakeholder organization:	ITALIAN BISHOPS 'CONFERENCE CEI - Puglia

Additional information

Accessibility:	Average
Availability:	Scheduled visit
Condition:	Average
Attractiveness:	Medium
Particularity:
City attractiveness:	Regional
City services:	Insufficient
Thematic routes:
oip:	Religious tourism,Cultural tourism
Keywords:	Baroque,Benedictine,cultural attraction,Frescoes,Marian shrine,Monastery,Pilgrimage visits,Religious attraction,Romanesque,Shrine