Parco archeologico di Venosa e Complesso della Santissima Trinità
Archaeological park of the Roman colony of Venusia with the Complesso della Santissima Trinità, a Norman abbey, and the Chiesa Incompiuta (Unfinished Church), a national monument since 1897.
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About the museum
The archaeological park of Venosa preserves the monumental remains of the Latin colony of Venusia, founded in 291 BC, with evidence ranging from the Republican period to the Middle Ages. The area includes an episcopal complex with a hexagonal baptismal font and a thermal complex with a frigidarium (cold room) with a mosaic floor of marine animals and a caldarium (hot room) with small brick pillars.
Next to the park stands the Complesso della Santissima Trinità, a national monument since 1897. An early Christian basilica of the 5th and 6th centuries was built on a pagan temple dedicated to Hymen. In 1059 the church was consecrated by Pope Nicholas II, and Robert Guiscard made it the family shrine of the Altavilla, where his brothers were buried and later he himself.
The Chiesa Incompiuta (Unfinished Church), begun in the 12th century as an extension behind the apse, was built with materials reused from Roman, Lombard and Jewish monuments. Work slowed and then stopped after 1297, when the Benedictines left Venosa and the complex passed to the Knights of St John. The 14th-century portal and the 16th-century sail-shaped bell-gable (campanile a vela) were added, but the church was never completed.
Highlights
- Chiesa Incompiuta (Unfinished Church), begun in the 12th century
- Altavilla shrine with the tomb of Robert Guiscard
- Chiesa Antica (Old Church) on the site of a temple to Hymen
- Thermal baths with a mosaic of sea animals
- Episcopal complex with hexagonal baptismal font
- National monument since 1897
Permanent exhibition
- Parco archeologico di Venusia – Remains of the Roman colony from the Republican period to the Middle Ages, with the episcopal complex and the thermal baths.
- Operated by
- Musei e parchi archeologici di Melfi e Venosa (Ministero della Cultura)
- Visitors per year
- approx. 22,316
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €4 |
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| Reduced | €2 |
| Combined Melfi and Venosa ticket (museum and archaeological park) | €6 |
Free admission: First Sunday of the month
Fees according to the Museionline listing; the state museums in the circuit also offer a combined Museo e Parco di Venosa ticket for €8.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided tours are available. The archaeological park is entered from the church of San Rocco. |
