Rapolla

      Rapolla
      —  Comune  —
      Comune di Rapolla

      Coat of arms
      Rapolla is located in Italy
      Rapolla
      Location of Rapolla in Italy
      Coordinates: 40°59′N 15°40′E / 40.983°N 15.667°E / 40.983; 15.667Coordinates: 40°59′N 15°40′E / 40.983°N 15.667°E / 40.983; 15.667
      Country Italy
      Region Basilicata
      Province Potenza (PZ)
      Government
       • Mayor Nicola Acucella
      Area
       • Total 29 km2 (11 sq mi)
      Elevation 447 m (1,467 ft)
      Population
       • Total 4,654
       • Density Bad rounding here160/km2 (Bad rounding here420/sq mi)
      Demonym Rapollesi
      Time zone CET (UTC+1)
       • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
      Postal code 85027
      Dialing code 0972
      Patron saint Saint Blaise
      Saint day February 3
      Website Official website

      Rapolla is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is bounded by the comuni of Barile, Lavello, Melfi, Rionero in Vulture, Venosa.

      Main sights

      • Church of Santa Lucia (10th-11th centuries), with Romanesque, Apulian and Byzantine influences.
      • The 13th century cathedral, with Lombard Gothic influences in the façade portal. The bell tower (1209) is from Master Sasolo of Muro Lucano, who also sculpted the bas-reliefs with "Adam and Eve" and "Annunciation" inside the church.
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      Last modified on 21 February 2013, at 21:48