Matera Cathedral

The Cathedral of the Madonna della Bruna and Sant’Eustachioe simply known as the Matera Cathedral is located at the highest point of the city. The cathedral dates back to 1200s built in Romanesque style and dedicated to our Lady of Bruna and St. Eustace, patron saints of Matera.

We are now buying tickets to get inside the Cathedral. The tickets include the chapels, the museum and the cathedral.

It took 13 years to renovate the cathedral.

Santa Maria di Constantinople Chapel

The cult of Our Lady of Constantinople, widespread in various Italian places, dates back to a very distant time and place, namely the city of Constantinople, the ancient capital of the Eastern Roman Empire. Santa Maria di Constantinople is the Virgin with the Child in her arms, considered the protector of the city and of the whole Empire.

Altar Cross 1769-Silver, Bronze, and wood.

Reliquary, pectoral cross -11th Century made of silver and golden silver.

Processional Cross-Frist half of the 15th century made of silver, golden silver, and golden copper

Ostensory, Frist half of the 18th century. Made of silver, gold silver, Brass, golden copper and antimony-based alloy

More relics on display

A cabinet full of relics.

Throne of Eucharistic exhibition-1742

The crucifixion of Jesus Christ

The crucified -17th century sculpture

Sculpted and painted wood.

Many oil on canvas paintings on display.

St Michael the Archangel-1704-17066-oil on canvas by Andrea Miglionico

Lady of the "Canfalone" -17th century-oil on canvas by Southern Italina School

View of the museum room.

Courtyard of the Archpriest have access to the Diocesan Museum, Archpriest's apartment and monumental Sacristy.

Capella di San Guiseppe with pictures of many popes

Baroque altar and on the right pictures of popes.

Baroque interior. during the renovation ruins have been found underground and it is now being studied.

Straight ahead is the mysterious Cappella del Presepe with a 14th century nativity scene

The nativity scene was sculpted in stone

Chapel of the Annunciation dating back to the 16th century.

Coffered ceiling and niched wall that houses a statue of the virgin Mary and the Angel on the altar, flanked by Saint Roch and Catherine of Alexandria, and with a Pieta in the lunette above.

The main nave has tree naves with the central one rising above the others. The naves are separated by round arches supported by 10 columns surmounted by capitals.