Sicily
Palermo
Circoscrizione IV

Catacombe dei Cappuccini

The Capuchin Catacombs of Palermo are burial catacombs in , , southern . Today they provide a somewhat macabre tourist attraction as well as an extraordinary historical record.
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  • Opening hours: 9:00 AM—noon and 3:00 PM—5:30 PM
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: burial catacombs of the Capuchin monks in Palermo, Sicily
  • Also known as: “Capuchin Catacombs of Palermo”
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Santa Maria della Pace and Cimitero dei Cappuccini (Palermo).

Church
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is a church.

Cemetery
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is a cemetery.

Castle
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The is a grand 12th-century Norman hunting lodge and summer palace in the western area of , in the region of , . The edifice was started around 1165 by Arab craftsmen under the rule of the Norman conqueror of Sicily, king William I. is situated 570 metres north of Catacombe dei Cappuccini.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Monte di Pietà, Palermo and Albergaria, Palermo.

Neighborhood
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Monte di Pietà, also called Seralcadi, Seralcadio, or il Capo, is one of the original quarters of , region of Sicily, Italy. The four original districts were established during the Spanish rule of Palermo.

Neighborhood
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Albergaria or Albergheria, also known as Palazzo Reale, is a historical quarter of the city of in . The district is southwest of .

Neighborhood
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Castellammare, also called La Loggia, is one of the original quarters of , region of , Italy. The four original districts or mandamenti were established during the Spanish rule of Palermo.

Catacombe dei Cappuccini

Latitude
38.11183° or 38° 6′ 43″ north
Longitude
13.33925° or 13° 20′ 21″ east
Elevation
52 metres (171 feet)
Open location code
8FCM486Q+PM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 452083703
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Geo­Names ID
10281901
Wiki­data ID
Q1728834
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Thai—“Catacombe dei Cappuccini” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Катакомби на капуцините”
  • Bulgarian: “Катакомбите на капуцините”
  • Chinese: “卡普奇尼地下墓穴”
  • Chinese: “巴勒莫嘉布遣修会墓穴”
  • Dutch: “Catacomben van de Capucijnen (Palermo)”
  • Dutch: “Catacomben van de Capucijnen”
  • Dutch: “Catacomben van de Kapucijnen”
  • French: “catacombes capucines de Palerme”
  • French: “Catacombes capucines de palerme”
  • French: “Catacombes Capucines De Palerme”
  • French: “Catacombes des Capucins”
  • German: “Kapuzinergruft”
  • German: “Katakomben in Palermo”
  • Greek: “Κατακόμβες των Καπουτσίνων του Παλέρμο”
  • Greek: “Κατακόμβες των Καπουτσίνων”
  • Hungarian: “Kapucinusok katakombája”
  • Italian: “catacombe dei Cappuccini”
  • Italian: “Catacombe dei Cappuccini”
  • Italian: “Convento dei Cappuccini (Palermo)”
  • Italian: “Convento e Catacombe dei Cappuccini”
  • Italian: “Mummia di Rosalia Lombardo”
  • Italian: “Rosalia Lombardo”
  • Latvian: “Kapucīnu katakombas”
  • Macedonian: “Катакомба деи капучини”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Palermos katakomber”
  • Norwegian: “Palermos katakomber”
  • Persian: “دخمه‌های کاپوچین”
  • Polish: “Katakumby Kapucynów w Palermo”
  • Portuguese: “Catacumbas dos Capuchinhos”
  • Romanian: “Catacombe dei Cappuccini”
  • Romanian: “Catacombele Capucinilor din Palermo”
  • Russian: “Катакомбы капуцинов”
  • Russian: “Музей мертвых”
  • Serbian: “Катакомбе Капуцинера”
  • Spanish: “Catacumbas de los Capuchinos de Palermo”
  • Spanish: “Catacumbas de los capuchinos”
  • Spanish: “Catacumbas de los Capuchinos”
  • Swedish: “Cappuccini-katakomberna i Palermo”
  • Swedish: “Capuchin-katakomberna i Palermo”
  • Swedish: “Palermos katakomber”
  • Thai: “สุสานใต้ดินกาปูชิน”

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