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Rionero in Vulture (Potenza)

Church of the Santissimo Sacramento (Church of the Dead)

The church of the Santissimo Sacramento, also called the Church of the Dead, stands on the site of the ancient Santa Maria di Rivonigro, the heart of the first settlement of Rionero in Vulture, which disappeared in the first half of the 14th century.

  • Opening hoursOpening hours vary: ask at the parish.
  • AdmissionFree entry.
  • WhereCentro storico – Rionero in Vulture (PZ)
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What to see

  • The building, originally single-nave and enlarged in 1794 with a side aisle.
  • The square bell tower of 1826, whose spire was restored in 2004 after the damage of the 1980 earthquake.
  • In the sacristy, a 16th-century painting of the Madonna and Child with the young Saint John, attributed to Luca Giordano.
  • Nearby, the First World War memorial, inaugurated in 1927.

How to get there

It is in the historic centre, within walking distance.

Useful information

Opening hours vary: ask at the parish. It was a rural parish given to Albanian settlers in 1530, who practised the Greek rite there until 1627. The position shown on the site is approximate.

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