POTENZA
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Distance from Potenza: 0 km
Distance from Matera: 101 km
Altitude: 819 m amsl
Postal code: 85100
Inhabitants: 69735 (Potentini)
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Potenza was built on a hill more than 800 metres high and it was inhabited since the IV century B.C. It was probably built as a consequence of the destruction of the close village of Serra di Vaglio, whose ruins are still visible. Its good geographic position made it an important crossroads in the Mediterranean, with the benefits of the Greeks influence.
Under the Roman domination, Potenza was first a prefecture, then an important municipality. S. Vito’s Bridge was built around that time (248-305 B.C.) and so was the Roman villa that the Malvaccaro Mosaic belonged to.
This town has a beautiful old centre with several churches, the Cathedral, the Castle Tower, and the Museum.
Every year in May an event called ‘Sfilata dei Turchi’ (Turks’ Parade) takes place.
This is one of the centres in Basilicata, together with Tito, Pignola, Vaglio and Trecchina, where the Gaul-Italian dialect is spoken. This probably depends on the migration (XIII century) of some peoples coming from areas in the North of Italy (Monferrato), that amalgamated together with the local communities (G. Rohlfs).
Amministrazione Comunale
85100 - Piazza Matteotti Giacomo, 10
Tel. 0971 415111 - Fax 0971 415315
E-mail: comune@comune.potenza.it
Web: www.comune.potenza.it
Sportello Turistico Tourpass Basilicata
85100 - P.zza Vittorio Emanuele
Tel. 0971 415150 - Fax 0971 21333
E-mail: urp.turismo@comune.potenza.it
Responsabile: ROSA Rocco
Pro Loco di Potenza
Via Martin Luther King
85100 - Potenza (PZ)
Cell.: 348 9169624
Sito internet: www.prolocopotenza.it
ANNO INIZIO ATTIVITA': 1995
POSIZIONE: periferia
(aprile-maggio)
ORARI: 20:00-22:00
NOTE: la sede legale è in Vico Stabile, 10.
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