Things to see · Churches and sanctuaries
Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, Tricarico
Tricarico (Matera)
Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, Tricarico is in Tricarico, province of Matera. Opening hours: Open for worship; outside services it may be closed: check with the parish. Admission: Free entry.
- Free entry.
- Open for worship; outside services it may be closed: check with the parish.
About this place
The Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta is the main church of Tricarico and the seat of the diocese, one of the oldest in Basilicata: a bishop of Tricarico is documented as early as 968.
History
The church was built in the 11th century at the wish of the Norman Robert Guiscard, thanks to a donation from his nephew Robert, count of Montescaglioso. In 1383 Louis I of Anjou was crowned king of Naples here. It was remodelled several times in the following centuries.
What to see
• The frescoes and stuccoes that decorate the interior.
• The tombs of the bishops of the diocese.
Practical information
• It is a church open for worship: visit quietly, outside of services.
• Next to it, in the bishop’s palace, is the Diocesan Museum. A short distance away are the archaeological museum in the Palazzo Ducale and the Norman tower.
