Miglionico

Miglionico
Country	Italy
region	Basilicata
province	Matera  (MT)
Coordinates	40 ° 34 ′  N , 16 ° 30 ′  E Coordinates: 40 ° 34 ′ 0 ″  N , 16 ° 30 ′ 0 ″  E
height	465  m slm
surface	88 km²
Residents	2,447 (Dec 31, 2019)
Population density	28 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	75010
prefix	0835
ISTAT number	077015
Popular name	Miglionichesi
Patron saint	San Pietro
Website	Miglionico
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Miglionico is a municipality in the province of Matera in the Italian region of Basilicata .

Location and dates

Miglionico has 2447 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019). The place is located 21 km southwest of Matera . The neighboring municipalities are Ferrandina , Grottole , Matera, Montescaglioso and Pomarico .

history

Miglionico was founded in the 6th century BC. Founded by the Greeks. The city was named after the Greek wrestler Milon , who served as General Crotons in 510 BC. Fought victoriously against Sybaris .

Attractions

The castle Castello del Malconsiglio from the 8th / 9th centuries is well worth seeing. Century, the seat of the barons in the uprising against King Ferdinand of Naples in 1481. Also worth seeing is the polyptych painted by Cima da Conegliano in the church of the former monastery.

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  Castello del Malconsiglio

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  Piazza Castello with a view of the castle

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  Castello del Malconsiglio - inner courtyard

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  Castello del Malconsiglio - inner courtyard with fountain and two-wheeled carriage

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  Chiesa Madre

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  View of the polyptych from 1499

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  Monument to the two world wars in Piazza Unita 'd'Italia

literature

• Azienda di promozione turistica - Basilicata, Matera e Provincia
• Giuseppina Villano: I castelli in Basilicata al tempo di Federico II. Grafiche Miglionico, Potenza 2006.

Web links

Commons : Miglionico  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.