MATERA, ITALY
Golden hour sunset light illuminating the Apulian Romanesque facade and bell tower of Matera Cathedral (Cattedrale di Maria Santissima della Bruna e Sant'Eustachio).
Panoramic view of the ancient Sassi di Matera cave dwellings and rugged canyon landscape.
The Church of San Pietro Caveoso positioned below the monolithic rock church of Santa Maria di Idris.
Distinctive terracotta tiled rooftops cascading down the historic hillsides of Sasso Caveoso.
Pedestrian stone street leading toward the historic Palazzo del Sedile in downtown Matera.
Intricate stone carvings and Macabre statues on the Baroque facade of Chiesa del Purgatorio.
Grim Reaper skeletons and a 1747 inscription on the limestone portal of Chiesa del Purgatorio.
Memento mori skull sculpture and Latin engravings on the exterior of the Church of Purgatory (Chiesa del Purgatorio).
Rococo interior of Chiesa del Purgatorio featuring a decorative wooden pulpit and sacred paintings.
Ornate gold pipe organ and painted ceiling inside the historic Chiesa del Purgatorio.
The grand arched entrance, statues, and twin clock towers of the 13th-century Palazzo del Sedile.
Detail view of the historic clock face and stone statues atop the facade of Palazzo del Sedile.
The towering Romanesque bell tower of Matera Cathedral rising above the dense stone city landscape (Cattedrale di Maria Santissima della Bruna e Sant'Eustachio).
Up-close architectural view of the detailed rose window on the stone facade of the Cathedral of Matera.
Ancient stone bell gable with twin arches and bronze bells of the Cathedral of Matera.
Ornate gilded pipe organ and painted religious panels inside the historic Church of San Francesco d'Assisi.
Sprawling panoramic view across the clustered stone cave dwellings of the historic Sassi districts.
Close-up view of the tightly packed limestone buildings and weathered tile roofs in the ancient Sassi.
Intricate Romanesque stone carvings showing ornamental patterns and faces above the church doorway at Church of St. John the Baptist.
Blooming pink geraniums and a woven wicker wheel decorating a rustic stone wall courtyard.
The dramatic cliffside profile of the Church of San Pietro Caveoso overlooking the Gravina canyon.
High-angle view of the Church of San Pietro Caveoso set against the green plateau of Murgia National Park.
Winding road hugging the cliffs of the Sasso Caveoso district with stacked stone architecture.
Compressed look at the complex, layered limestone architecture forming the ancient hillsides of Matera.
Scenic neighborhood courtyard decorated with vibrant red flower boxes and traditional tiled roofs.
Close-up of striped red and white petunia blossoms adding a splash of color to Matera's stone streets.