Pignola

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Pignola is an Italian town in the province of Potenza in Basilicata. It borders to the east with Anzi, to the south-west with Abriola, to the west with Tito and to the north with Potenza. The Pignolese territory extends for 55.51 km² and has an altitude ranging from 700 m of Pantano-Petrucco to 927 m of the inhabited center, up to 1476 m of Mount Serranetta which represents the highest point of the Pignolese territory. It has 6,962 inhabitants. ()

Alternative names: Population: 6.9 thous.Area: 21.71 mi²Coordinates: 40°34'30"N, 15°46'55"E

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Pignola – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Stadio Alfredo Viviani, Musmeci Bridge, Potenza Cathedral, Abriola.

4.3 miN
Sport venue, Sport, Sport complex
Stadio Alfredo Viviani, Potenza
109 min walk • Stadio Alfredo Viviani is a multi-use stadium in Potenza, Italy. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Potenza Calcio. The stadium holds 6,000 people.
3.9 miN
Bridge
Musmeci Bridge, Potenza
99 min walk • The “Viadotto dell’Industria”, also known as "Bridge over the Basento" river or Musmeci Bridge, connects Potenza city centre exit on the Sicignano-Potenza motorway with the main access roads in the southern part of the city, which is in Italy.
4.7 miN
Church
Potenza Cathedral, Potenza
120 min walk • The Cathedral of San Gerardo is the main church or duomo of the city of Potenza, capital of the province of the same name, and of the region of Basilicata, Italy.
4.9 miS
Area
Abriola, Appennino Lucano - Val d'Agri - Lagonegrese National Park
126 min walk • Abriola is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is bounded by the comuni of Anzi, Calvello, Marsico Nuovo, Pignola, Sasso di Castalda, Tito.
4.5 miN
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Romanesque architecture
Church of St. Michael the Archangel, Potenza
114 min walk • San Michele Arcangelo is a romanesque-style Roman Catholic church in the city of Potenza, region of Basilicata, Italy.
5 miN
Church
Santa Maria del Sepolcro, Potenza
128 min walk • The Santa Maria del Sepolcro is a gothic-style architecture church located on Via Pretorio 109 in the town of Potenza, region of Basilicata, Italy.
4.5 miN
Church, Romanesque architecture
San Francesco, Potenza
116 min walk • San Francesco is a romanesque-Gothic-style Roman Catholic church in the city of Potenza, region of Basilicata, Italy.
4.5 miN
Church
Santissima Trinità, Potenza
116 min walk • Santissima Trinità is a Romanesque-revival church located on Via Pretoria 109 in the city of Potenza, region of Basilicata, Italy. The church is now infamous as hiding for 17 years, the body of Elisa Claps, a young woman murdered by Danilo Restivo in 1993.
4.7 miN
Specialty museum, Museum
Museo archeologico nazionale della Basilicata, Potenza
119 min walk • The National Archaeological Museum of Basilicata is an archaeological museum located in Potenza, Italy. It is located at the Palazzo Loffredo and holds objects discovered from excavations in the surrounding territory.
4.7 miN
Museum, Observation decks and towers
Torre Guevara, Potenza
121 min walk • The Guevara Tower is located on Bonaventura Street on the eastern edge of the historic center of the city of Potenza and is an ancient monument built in the 9th century AD that was part of the no longer existing city castle.
4.5 miN
Theater, Concerts and shows
Teatro Francesco Stabile, Potenza
115 min walk • The Francesco Stabile Municipal Theater is the main theater in the city of Potenza. Located in the historic center in Mario Pagano Square, it is named after the Lucanian musician Francesco Stabile.