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Catacombs of San Gennaro

The Catacombs of San Gennaro are underground paleo-Christian burial and worship sites in , , carved out of tuff, a porous stone. They are situated in the northern part of the city, on the slope leading up to Capodimonte, consisting of two levels, San Gennaro Superiore, and San Gennaro Inferiore.
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  • Access is restricted and requires permission.
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: Catacombs in Naples
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include San Gennaro extra Moenia and Madre del Buon Consiglio.

Church
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is a church in , . It is located in the Rione Sanita on the large road that leads up to the Capodimonte museum and is an example of so-called paleo-Christian architecture in the city.

Church
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The Basilica of the Crowned Mother of Good Counsel is a Roman Catholic minor basilica located in , . It is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary under the title of Our Lady of Good Counsel and is located on the hillside leading up to the palace. is situated 100 metres north of Catacombs of San Gennaro.

Fountain
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is a fountain, which is situated 160 metres north of Catacombs of San Gennaro.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stella and Rione Sanità.

Suburb
is a neighbourhood of , southern Italy. The area includes the National Archaeological Museum, stretches north through the Sanità section of the city, up the Capodimonte hill to include the grounds and buildings of the Capodimonte art museum.

Neighborhood
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is a neighbourhood in , part of the quarter. It is located north of Naples' historical centre, adjacent to the Capodimonte hill.

Neighborhood
The are an area of , Italy, that is part of the municipality of Stella-San Carlo at the Arena, specifically of the Stella district. It is bordered to the west and north by the Vallone di San Rocco, to the east by the ascent, to the south by the valleys of the Scudillo and the .

Catacombs of San Gennaro

Latitude
40.86378° or 40° 51′ 50″ north
Longitude
14.24706° or 14° 14′ 49″ east
Elevation
102 metres (335 feet)
Open location code
8FGPV67W+GR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2866685547
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Geo­Names ID
9781967
Wiki­data ID
Q3663206
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Tagalog—“Catacombs of San Gennaro” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “San Gennaroko katakonbak”
  • Croatian: “Katakombe San Gennaro”
  • Croatian: “Katakombe svetog Januarija”
  • Dutch: “Catacomben San Gennaro”
  • Dutch: “Catacomben van Napels”
  • French: “catacombes San Gennaro”
  • French: “Catacombes San Gennaro”
  • Greek: “Κατακόμβες του Αγίου Τζεννάρο- Νάπολη”
  • Italian: “catacombe di San Gennaro”
  • Italian: “Catacombe di San Gennaro”
  • Persian: “دخمه‌های سن جنارو”
  • Russian: “катакомбы Святого Ианнуария”
  • Spanish: “Catacumbas de Napoles”
  • Spanish: “Catacumbas de Nápoles”
  • Spanish: “Catacumbas de San Gennaro”
  • Tagalog: “Mga Catacumba ni San Jenaro”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Catacombs of San Gennaro”. Photo: Dominikmatus, CC BY-SA 4.0.