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Audio guide Sant'Agostino Complex in English
In this audio guide, Emily Thompson takes you through Sant'Agostino Complex telling the story as you walk. In your accent, no need to read signs — just let your eyes take in what's in front of you.
What you'll hear inside Sant'Agostino Complex:
- 1Pipe Organ of Petrus De Simone Junior (1749)
The pipe organ in Sant'Agostino church was built in 1749 by Petrus De Simone Junior, a master craftsman from the 18th-century Neapolitan organ-building tradition.
- 2Convent Cloister
The Claustro conventual forms the heart of this Augustinian convent, arranged around a quadrangular courtyard that organises the entire complex.
- 3Quadrangular Bell Tower
The Campanile quadrangolare is a striking square bell tower built from toba, the volcanic stone typical of Matera.
- 4Altar Mayor con Crucifijo Lignio del Siglo XVI
Sant'Agostino's high altar is a striking piece of inlaid marble that dominates the presbytery, crowned by a wooden crucifix dating from the 16th century.
- 5Wooden Choir
The wooden choir of Santa Maria delle Grazie comprises fourteen carved wooden seats positioned in the presbytery behind the high altar.
- 617th-Century Baptismal Font
This 17th-century baptismal font is a stone piece housed within the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, part of the Sant'Agostino Complex in Matera.
- 7High Altar of Inlaid Marble
The high altar at Santa Maria delle Grazie is a striking example of inlaid marble work, featuring a polished surface decorated with coloured marble incrustations that create intricate geometric…
- 8Transept Dome
The transept dome crowns the intersection of the nave and crossing in the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, bringing light and height to the interior.
- 9Terraza panorámica
The panoramic terrace at Convento di Sant'Agostino is a striking vantage point perched on the edge of Sasso Barisano, offering commanding views across the Sassi di Matera.
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- 1.Pipe Organ of Petrus De Simone Junior (1749)
- 2.Convent Cloister
- 3.Quadrangular Bell Tower
- 4.Altar Mayor con Crucifijo Lignio del Siglo XVI
- 5.Wooden Choir
- 6.17th-Century Baptismal Font
- 7.High Altar of Inlaid Marble
- 8.Transept Dome
- 9.Terraza panorámica
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