Things to see · Churches and sanctuaries
Mother Church of Santa Maria Assunta, Valsinni
Valsinni (Matera)
Mother Church of Santa Maria Assunta, Valsinni is in Valsinni, 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 Mother Church of Santa Maria Assunta (Mother Church of Santa Maria Assunta) is the main church of Valsinni. It stands in the old village, along the road up to the Isabella Morra castle.
What to see
• The frescoes and the organ.
• The 16th-century Crucifix.
• The Neapolitan-style nativity scene (presepe).
• The relics of Saint Fabian, pope and martyr, patron saint of the town. The bust of the saint, attributed to the workshop of sculptor Giacomo Colombo, arrived in Valsinni on 28 November 1717.
Festivals
Saint Fabian is commemorated on 20 January. In May, around the 9th and 10th, the town celebrates its patron saint and the Madonna del Carmine with a procession of the statue and a fair.
Useful information
• It is an active place of worship, so visit quietly and outside of services.
• From here you can continue up through the old village to the castle; above the town rises monte Coppolo.
