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Palazzo Marsico: this palace is made of an underground floor and a mezzanine. Six pilasters made of bricks divide it in five parts; in the centre there is a portal made of a light-coloured stone having a round arch with a simple moulding.
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Palazzo Bonifacio: this palace was probably built in XVII century; the outer walls have a few openings, this is why the palace seems like a little fortress with an inner courtyard.
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Torre Guevara: this tower is made of three floors and an underground part; it is 20 m tall. Around the tower there is a wooded boulevard. The earthquake of 1980 destroyed this building that had to be restored. Now in the tower there is an art gallery.
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Chiesa di Santa Lucia: this church is dedicated to Saint Lucy. The portal is made of calcareous stone and has got a very simple frame. The arch is round and it contains a small statue portraying Saint Lucy, carved by local artist Michele Busciolano in 1881. Inside the church there is only a nave having an only altar.
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Parco di Montereale: this park has a wonderful panoramic position; it is positioned at 800 m above the sea level. Inside the park there are many sports facilities and this is why the park is used for Sunday trips and several events. Around the park, streets have the names of flowers and fruits.
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Cappella di Maria SS. Annunziata di Loreto: this little church is really loved because of the popular worship of Our Lady of Loreto. The painting portraying the Annunciation is really interesting; it was painted by a local painter, Buonadonna, in 1824.
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Chiesa di Santa Maria del Sepolcro: this church was built in XIII century. Inside there is the precious relic of Christ’s blood, brought from Palestine by Ruggero di Sanseverino, viceroy of Charles of Anjou. The façade has a small portico with thin columns. The door is made of wood and was carved at the beginning of XVI century with flowers put in geometric shapes. In the church there are interesting works of art, for example the painting portraying Our Lady of Graces with Saint Francis of Assisi and Saint Patrick.
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Chiesa di San Rocco: this church dedicated to Saint Rocco is very loved by citizens because Saint Rocco is really important for them. The church was built in the second half of XIX century. There are two interesting statues of San Rocco and San Vito.
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Duomo: the cathedral is dedicated to the Saint Gerard, the Bishop (1111-1119). In the cathedral there is a Roman sarcophagus in which in 1644 the remains of Saint Gerard were buried, as ordered by the bishop, Michele De Torres. The shape of the building is that of a Latin cross, with an only nave.
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Cappella del Beato Bonaventura: this chapel was the house of Blessed Bonaventura, transformed into a chapel at the beginning of 1900. The chapel is divided in two parts by an arch supported by square columns. The façade has a very elegant calcareous stone portal. Inside, on the right wall there is a painting by Prayer, painted in 1949: it portrays the Last Supper. There is only an altar, made of red marble in Baroque style. Over the altar there is an interesting painting by the local painter Vincenzo Busciolano in 1907. It portrays the Blessed Bonaventura in ecstasy in front of altar with a tabernacle.
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Chiesa della Santissima Trinità: this church, dedicated to the Trinity, has only a nave with side chapels. The northern part has big windows that allow the lightening of the building. The false ceiling is made of caissons with golden decorations.
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Chiesa di San Francesco: this monastery dedicated to Saint Francis was founded in 1265. The church was founded in 1274. There is only a nave ending with an apse having a triumph arch. The façade is made of decorated stone, like many others Franciscan buildings in the area. The church has a calcareous stone portal, of Gothic style, made in 1499: the panels are made of wood and are decorated with animals and strange human beings, representing the first Christian symbols. They are the representation of the virtues: prudence, strength, etc. Over the main altar there is a XIII century painting portraying the "Madonna del Terremoto", that is Our Lady of Earthquake, considered the protectress of the town against earthquakes.
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Chiesa di San Michele Arcangelo: this church was maybe founded long before 1178. The church was built in Romanic style and maybe the builder was Master Barolo di Muro Lucano. Inside there are three naves and three apses, the central nave is taller than the other two. The wood decorations of the altar are very interesting because they perfectly represent the value of handcraft in this region. On the main altar there is a wood polychrome crucifix.
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Museo Archeologico: this archaeological museum contains interesting findings of prehistoric age and of Greek – Roman age (some of them come from the archaeological area of Metaponto). The collection has many pots of different ages: prehistoric, Greek - Roman, etc. There are also Greek and Roman statues, a marble temple with a small statue portraying a goddess in the throne (from Garaguso, made in V century b.C.). Then there are coins, arms, there is a complete series of the Reign of the Two Sicilies. Among the arms the most important finding is that of a helmet (V century b.C.) found in Vaglio, near Potenza. The museum is in Palazzo Loffredo, one of the few noble palaces that weren’t destroyed by the earthquakes. It was built between XV and XVI century by Guevara family, and in 1604 it became the residence of Loffredo family.
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Piazza Mario Pagano: this square is dedicated to the patriot Mario Pagano, who was condemned to death by Borboni family in 1799; citizens call it ‘chiazza’. This square is surrounded by a XIX century theatre, dedicated to musician Stabile and by the palace of government and the palace of justice.
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Piazza Matteotti: this square recalls a very important event in the story of the town. On 3rd February 1799 the Bishop Andrea Serrao led a group of patriots in the rising of the tree of freedom. At a corner of the square there is a shrine with the statue of the patron, Saint Gerard, by the local sculptor Antonio Busciolano.
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Scalinata del Popolo: these stairs, built in 1892, are made of seven flights (147 steps). From the upper part of the stairs visitors can see the most beautiful landscapes surrounding the town.
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Via Pretoria: this street represents the heart of the town; it is very long but not very wide and crosses the whole town. From this street citizens can reach the narrow streets and the little squares of the ancient part of the town.
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Ponte Musumeci: this bridge is modern, and it is supported by modern columns made like leaves.
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Villa romana: a Roman villa. The central part was used as an "official room" to receive guests. The floor is made of a polychrome mosaic.
