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Bishop's Palace and Diocesan Museum
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Melfi (Potenza)

Bishop’s Palace and Diocesan Museum

The Bishop’s Palace is of Norman origin (11th century) and was remodelled in Baroque style in the 18th century. It houses a picture gallery, the Diocesan Museum and the episcopal library of Melfi.

  • Opening hoursOpening times vary: ask on site.
  • AdmissionCheck on site.
  • WherePiazza Duomo – Melfi (PZ)
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What to see

  • The picture gallery, with paintings from Francesco da Tolentino to Cristiano Danona.
  • The Diocesan Museum, with sacred furnishings, silverware and paintings from the churches of the diocese (17th-19th centuries).
  • The episcopal library with documents and sixteenth-century printed books.
  • The old wooden door of the Carmine church, with images of death in medieval thought.

How to get there

It stands on Piazza Duomo, beside the cathedral.

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