Episcopia (Potenza)
Historic centre of Episcopia
Episcopia is a village of about 1,200 inhabitants, 530 metres above sea level, in the Sinni valley within the Pollino National Park. The name comes from the Byzantine Greek «episkopía», “lookout place”, and recalls its origins as a fortress. The old heart is the Piediterra district, with its stairways, beneath the castle.
- Opening hoursAlways visible outdoors
- AdmissionFree admission
- WhereCentro, Episcopia (PZ)
About this place
What to see
• The stairways and alleys of the Piediterra district.
• Piazza Arcieri and Piazza San Nicola di Bari.
• The Mother Church of San Nicola di Bari.
A little history
It began as a Byzantine fortress in the 8th century, turned into a castle by the Normans in the 11th. In 952 Italo-Greek monks founded the monastery of Santa Maria del Piano. In 1624 the Della Porta family obtained the title of Marquis of Episcopia.
Useful information
It can be visited freely on foot. The position shown is taken from OpenStreetMap and refers to the village centre.
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