Altamura Cathedral

Gravina Cathedral dates back to the 11th century according to the monk historian Ferdinando Ughelli in his work Italia Sacra (1721). This first church was destroyed between 1447 and 1456, first by a fire and then by an earthquake that devastated the whole area. The reconstruction lasted thirty years and was carried out by Bishop Matteo D'Aquino (1482-1508). Between the 17th and 18th centuries, its interior underwent various Baroque interventions. Today the church is a synthesis of different architectural styles: late Romanesque, Renaissance and Baroque.

The Cathedral of Matera was built between 1230 and 1270, with stones extracted from the nearby quarries of Vaglia. It has kept its original Pugliese Romanesque style. It mixes Norman, Lombard and slightly oriental influences. The interior was refurbished in the 16th and 17th centuries with a Baroque touch.

The Church of Saints Peter and Paul, commonly known as the Church of San Pietro Caveoso, dates back to the end of the 13th century. The building has undergone modifications and renovations over the centuries, with the loss of many of its original construction features. In the 17th century, the church was completely renovated with the addition of the current façade and the construction of the bell tower, while the interior was enlarged with the addition of side chapels and the replacement of the original wooden ceiling with a tufa roof. In 1706, the church was reconsecrated, as a plaque indicates, and it was further modified: the bell tower cornice was added, the interior was covered with stuccoes and decorations and a false wooden ceiling was placed under the tuff roof.