Towns & cities
Sassi di Matera
human settlement in Matera, Province of Matera, Basilicata, Italy
Italy · 40.6667, 16.6083
Sassi di Matera is named as a filming location in the Wikipedia articles of 8 productions, in the section each entry below links back to. No Wikidata filming statement points here yet, so this page says plainly which kind of evidence it rests on.
“Filming locations in southern Italy included Sassi di Matera, Castel del Monte and Camerota.”
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Sassi di Matera as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, and labelled as what it is, each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.
- Wonder Woman 2017
- The Passion of the Christ 2004
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Ben-Hur
2016
“The Sassi di Matera in Basilicata and the Cinecittà studios in Rome were also chosen among the film's settings.” Wikipedia
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The Gospel According to St. Matthew
1964
“For Mary and Joseph's working-class home, Pasolini used the real-life cave dwellings of the Sassi di Matera.” Wikipedia
- King David 1985
- More Than a Miracle 1967
- Roaring Years 1962
- The Wasteland 1999
Filming locations nearby
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Landmarks & buildings
Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista
Italy·under 1 km
church in Matera, Italy
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Towns & cities
Matera
Italy·under 1 km
Italian comune
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Towns & cities
La Martella
Italy·6 km west
human settlement in Matera, Province of Matera, Basilicata, Italy
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Towns & cities
Laterza
Italy·17 km east
town and comune in the province of Taranto, part of the Apulia region of southeast Italy
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Towns & cities
Altamura
Italy·17 km north
Italian comune
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Landmarks & buildings
Teatro Mercadante
Italy·18 km north
theatre in Altamura, Italy
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in Sassi di Matera?
8 productions are recorded as filmed in Sassi di Matera, including Wonder Woman (2017), The Passion of the Christ (2004) and Ben-Hur (2016). 8 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed in Sassi di Matera?
Wonder Woman (2017), covered by 71 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Sassi di Matera?
Sassi di Matera is in Italy. Its coordinates are 40.6667, 16.6083.
What other filming locations are near Sassi di Matera?
Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista (under 1 km), Matera (under 1 km), La Martella (6 km west), Laterza (17 km east) and 2 more, all within 40 km and listed on this page with photographs.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, by Bönisch, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.