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Policoro (Matera)

Statue of Heracles and the Nemean Lion

At the centre of piazza Eraclea, in Policoro, a bronze sculpture by the artist Tonino Cortese depicts Heracles wrestling the Nemean Lion, the symbol of the town.

  • Opening hoursAlways visible (open-air).
  • AdmissionFree entry.
  • WherePiazza Eraclea – Policoro (MT)
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What to see

  • The bronze sculpture, inspired by a coin from ancient Herakleia.
  • The porticoes and rationalist buildings of the square, built in the 1950s.

How to get there

It is located in piazza Eraclea, in the town centre, and can be reached on foot.

Useful information

  • Always visible, in the square.
  • Nearby: the chiesa madre (main church).

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