{"id":24684,"date":"2024-04-14T12:50:35","date_gmt":"2024-04-14T10:50:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.materacitytour.it\/scopri-matera\/chiesa-del-purgatorio-matera\/"},"modified":"2024-04-14T12:53:48","modified_gmt":"2024-04-14T10:53:48","slug":"chiesa-del-purgatorio-matera","status":"publish","type":"scopri","link":"https:\/\/www.materacitytour.it\/en\/scopri-matera\/chiesa-del-purgatorio-matera\/","title":{"rendered":"Purgatorio Church Matera"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The construction of the Church was carried out between 1725 and 1747 by the engineer Fantone of Andria thanks to funds provided by Purgatorio Confraternity which also gives the name to the church. In baroque style, it is placed in the main streets of the old town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The church was consacrated in 1756 by Monsignor Antonio Antinori. The frontal fa\u00e7ade realized by Vitantonio Buonvino and Bartolomeo Martemucci, shows figures representing death and redemption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/www.materacitytour.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/chiesa-del-purgatorio-matera.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8454\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"499\" src=\"https:\/\/www.materacitytour.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/matera-chiesa-del-purgatorio-700x499.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.materacitytour.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/matera-chiesa-del-purgatorio-700x499.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.materacitytour.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/matera-chiesa-del-purgatorio-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.materacitytour.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/matera-chiesa-del-purgatorio.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Inside, the church has a Greek Cross, decorated plaster walls, altars and friezes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/www.materacitytour.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/matera-massimo-listri-3-958x639-1-700x467.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.materacitytour.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/matera-massimo-listri-3-958x639-1-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.materacitytour.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/matera-massimo-listri-3-958x639-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.materacitytour.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/matera-massimo-listri-3-958x639-1.jpg 958w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>On top of the central part there is an octagonal dome laid on a circular drum sustained by columns decorated with Corinthian capitals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/www.materacitytour.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Chiesa-del-Purgatorio-1-700x467.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.materacitytour.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Chiesa-del-Purgatorio-1-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.materacitytour.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Chiesa-del-Purgatorio-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.materacitytour.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Chiesa-del-Purgatorio-1.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The two lateral altars have paintings of XVII century, while on the main altar there is a canvas depicting St Gaetano and the Virgin Mary. In the higher part, in the apse, there are two temperas on the wall depicting St Eustachio and Madonna della Bruna, Patron saints of the town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/www.materacitytour.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Matera_chiesa_del_purgatorio_interno_03-700x467.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.materacitytour.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Matera_chiesa_del_purgatorio_interno_03-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.materacitytour.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Matera_chiesa_del_purgatorio_interno_03-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.materacitytour.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Matera_chiesa_del_purgatorio_interno_03-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.materacitytour.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Matera_chiesa_del_purgatorio_interno_03-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.materacitytour.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Matera_chiesa_del_purgatorio_interno_03-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>On top of the entrance door, on the wooden choir, there is the pipe organ built by Leonardo Carelli in 1755. 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