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Rapolla is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is bounded by the comuni of Barile, Lavello, Melfi, Rionero in Vulture, Venosa.

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Rapolla
Comune
Comune di Rapolla
Coat of arms
Location of Rapolla
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Coordinates: 40°59′N 15°40′E
Country	Italy
Region	Basilicata
Province	Potenza (PZ)
Government
• Mayor	Biagio Cristofaro
Area [1]
• Total	29.87 km2 (11.53 sq mi)
Elevation	447 m (1,467 ft)
Population  (30 September 2015)[2]
• Total	4,432
• Density	150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Rapollesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	85027
Dialing code	0972
Patron saint	Saint Blaise
Saint day	February 3
Website	Official website

The ancient sarcophagus of Rapolla takes its name from its find spot, near the town of Rapolla. It is from a workshop in Asia Minor and dates to the late II century AD. Now it's in the Museo Nazionale del Melfese, in the Castle of Melfi.

Main sights

This section is written like a travel guide rather than an encyclopedic description of the subject. (January 2022)

• Church of Santa Lucia (10th-11th centuries), with Romanesque, Apulian and Byzantine influences.
• Rapolla Cathedral, a 13th-century church, with Lombard Gothic influences in the façade portal. The bell tower (1209) is from Master Sasolo of Muro Lucano, who also sculpted the bas-reliefs with Adam and Eve and Annunciation inside the church.

See also

• Diocese of Rapolla, former Catholic diocese

На других языках

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- [en] Rapolla

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[es] Rapolla

Rapolla es un municipio situado en el territorio de la provincia de Potenza, en Basilicata, (Italia).

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[ru] Раполла

Раполла (итал. Rapolla) — коммуна в Италии, расположена в регионе Базиликата, подчиняется административному центру Потенца.

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