Rapolla

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.

Rapolla
Comune
Comune di Rapolla
View of 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	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

• 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.