Sassi di Matera, a photo from Matera, Basilicata

Photographer's Note

Sassi di Matera
The Sassi of Matera constitute the historical center of the city of Matera, European capital of culture for 2019. The Sasso "Caveoso" and the Sasso "Barisano", together with the "Civita" district, form a complex urban core.
The Sassi of Matera were inscribed on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1993. They were the first written site in southern Italy. The inscription was motivated by the fact that they represent an extraordinary urban ecosystem, capable of perpetuating from the most distant prehistoric past the ways of living in caves up to modernity. The Sassi of Matera are an exceptional example of accurate use of nature's resources over time: water, soil and energy. The dense living space and the layered layout are clearly visible, the street on the upper floor acts as a roof on the lower level, there is not a centimeter of waste, the material excavated to enlarge the interior is used to enlarge the exterior, there is not a gram of waste, truly ecological architecture that should make us learn also for the future.

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Nicou (188416) 2019-05-25 7:26

Hello

quel détail et vue que de maisons collées les unes aux autres cette pierre grise quel graphisme et compo
superbe.
Bravo et amitié
Nicou

lousat (120975) 2019-05-25 8:28

Ciao Silvio,come ti avevo gia' accennato,queste sono le composizioni che preferisco,grande concentrato di case senza cielo e fronzoli vari,cattura perfettissima!! Buona serata,Luciano

Fis2 (142609) 2019-05-25 9:04

Witaj Silvio!
A nother beautiful view.
Atchitecture makes impression.
Good framing and colors.
I like the roofs.
Well done.
Nice weekend.
Krzysztof

ikeharel (98790) 2019-05-25 10:11

Buona sera Silvio,
Yet another view down onto the old labyrinth built town, details of the riuns shown well.
Looks to me that most houses are abandoned already.
Buon weekend,
Ike

pajaran (92116) 2019-05-25 10:41

Dobro vece.
Interesantan pogled, dobar tekst ...
Lepo pokazano, dobar kontrast i ostrina.
Lepa stara arhitektura.
Zelim vam lepu i mirnu noc, sve najbolje.
Paja.

Good evening.
Interesting view, good text ...
Beautifully shown, good contrast and sharpness.
Nice old architecture.
I wish you a nice and peaceful night, all the best.

Miguel82 (35824) 2019-05-25 11:26

Silvio, seen from far distance, Sassi di Matera reminds a group of troglodyte houses. Actually they are ancient buildings made of stone. They were built on slopes, narrow alleys allow to circulate in that labyrinth. The town really worthes a visit to learn about the past periods in the area.

jean113 (16059) 2019-05-25 12:38

Hello Silvio, you have presented a fascinating series of pictures from Matera, and here is another one.
I would imagine that it is quite easy to get lost when wandering the streets? I would love to visit.
Excellent sharp shot.
A very interesting note.
Regards Jean.

Tue (71862) 2019-05-25 13:23

Hello Silvio,
Another very attractive capture of the city from an excellent viewpoint and in a very pleasant sunlight. The details and sharpness are wonderful.
Lars

pierrefonds (93531) 2019-05-25 15:53

Hi Silvio,

The houses and the buildings are impressive. The point of view is showing the details of them. The sharpness and the colors are very good. Have a nice day.

Pierre

rychem (68021) 2019-05-25 23:38

Another photo of this fascinating city, these "crowded" houses are relly impressive, very well done
regards Ryszard

BennyV (30382) 2019-05-26 1:55

Lovely zoom-in of this great place. A picture that deserves its place in the Matera series you're posting. I recognize the purple shutters from one of your previous posts. Nice work again, Silvio. Thanks for sharing.

Benny

carlo62 (81023) 2019-05-26 6:41

Ciao Silvio
ci sono stato, ho fatto molte foto e ne vedo continuamente, ma ogni volta mi chiedo come facciano tante case a stare una sopra l'altra in questo modo....
Gran bella vista, foto meravigliosa.
Saluti
Carlo

abmdsudi (81562) 2019-05-27 2:02

Hi Silvio
An impressive 'chaotic' view this kind of verticality of many structures packed on top of one another, how fascinating and i'm drawn into it. How they have done to make their home a little unique but it's amazing how they cluster together the way they do, isn't it? Mass of greyish earthy colour really suits and simply looks so natural. Great shot
Best wishes

everlasting (16634) 2019-05-29 22:06

another fine view of the old town of Matera, good details, tones and sharpness. I could imagine its easy to lose yourself in this labyrinth

PiotrF (42632) 2019-08-27 17:01

Hello Silvio,
An interesting view of Sassi di Matera, nice old city.
I like nice composition, beautiful colours and good sharpness.
Nice presentation.
Regards
Piotr