Matera (translated, My Land ) ( Italian: Matera ) is a city in the Italian region of Basilicata , the administrative center of the province of the same name.
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| A country |  Italy | ||
| region | Basilicata | ||
| Provinces | Matera (province) | ||
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| Square | 392.09 km² | ||
| Center height | 401 m | ||
| Timezone | UTC + 1 , in summer UTC + 2 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 60 404 [1] people ( 12/31/2018 ) | ||
| Density | 154.06 people / km² | ||
| Katoykonim | materani | ||
| Official language | Italian | ||
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| Telephone code | +39 0835 | ||
| Postcode | 75100 | ||
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| ISTAT | 077014 | ||
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 | UNESCO World Heritage Site No. 670 Russian • English • fr. |
The old part of the city is hollowed out in a rock and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site . The patrons of the city are the Blessed Virgin Mary (Madonna della Bruna) and the Great Martyr Eustathius . City festival on July 2 .
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Culture
Matera is the cultural capital of Europe in 2019 [2] .
Cinema
The film "The Gospel of Matthew " directed by Pierre Paolo Pazolini was shot in Matera, and many locals played many roles in it. In the city, the scene of the crucifixion of Christ from the movie "Passion of Christ" directed by Mel Gibson was shot.
Other films shot in Matera:
- 1952: The She-Wolf , directed by Alberto Lattuada
- 1979: Christ Stopped at Eboli , directed by Francesco Rosie
- 1981: Three Brothers , directed by Francesco Rosie
- 1985: King David , directed by Bruce Beresford
- 1990: “ And the Light Shines in the Dark ” - directed by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani
- 1995: Star Factory - directed by Giuseppe Tornatore
- 2005: “ Maria ” - directed by Abel Ferrara
- 2006: Omen - directed by John Moore
- 2006: “ Divine Birth ” - directed by Katherine Hardwick
- 2016: Ben-Hur - director Timur Bekmambetov
- 2017: Wonder Woman , directed by Patty Jenkins
- 2018: “ Mary Magdalene ” - directed by Garth Davis
Famous People
- Tommaso Stigliani (1573-1651) - poet and prose writer
- Egidio Duni (1709-1775) - composer
- Francesco Scafarelli (1933-2007) - chess player
- Luigi De Canio (1957) - soccer player and football coach
Twin Cities
- Vigevano , Italy
- Cartagena , Colombia
- Petra , Jordan
Links
- Matera is the capital of cave construction // RIA Novosti
- city map
Notes
- ↑ Bilancio demografico anno 2018 (dati provvisori) Comune: Matera .
- ↑ The cultural capital of Europe in 2019 will be the ancient Italian city of Matera . itar-tass.com (October 18, 2014). Date of treatment October 18, 2014.