Macellum of Naples

The Macellum of Naples was the macellum or market building of the Roman city of Neapolis, now known as . Due to the rise of the ground level the macellum is now located beneath the church of San Lorenzo Maggiore.
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  • Opening hours: 9:30 AM–5:30 PM
  • Email: scavisanlorenzo@libero.it
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: building in Naples, Italy
  • Also known as: “La Neapolis Sotterrata”, “Neapolis Sotterrata”, “San Lorenzo Maggiore Complex”, and “San Lorenzo Maggiore Historical Complex”
  • Address: Piazza San Gaetano 316, 80138

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: San Lorenzo Maggiore and San Paolo Maggiore.

Church
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is a church in , . It is located at the precise geographic center of the historic center of the ancient Greek-Roman city, at the intersection of via San Gregorio Armeno and via dei Tribunali.

Church
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is a basilica church in , , and the burial place of Saint Cajetan, founder of the Theatines. It is located on Piazza Gaetano, about 1-2 blocks north of Via dei Tribunali.

Photo: Armando Mancini, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Running beneath the Italian city of and the surrounding area is an underground geothermal zone and several tunnels dug during the ages. This geothermal area is present generally from beneath a wide area including , , and from the volcanic area of Campi Flegrei beneath and over to and the coastal area.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Lorenzo and Pendino.

Suburb
is a district of , Italy. It incorporates the precise geographical center of the ancient Greco-Roman city, centered on the intersection of Via San Gregorio Armeno and Via dei Tribunali.

Suburb
is one of the 30 quartieri of , southern Italy. It covers an area of 0.63 km2 and in 2009 had a population of 15,588 inhabitants.

Suburb
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is one of the thirty quarters of the city of Naples. It covers 1.14 square kilometres, and as of 2009, had 5738 inhabitants. is in the 2nd municipality subdivision, adjacent to the main passenger and freight terminals of the Port of Naples, in the historic part of the city.

Macellum of Naples

Latitude
40.85067° or 40° 51′ 2″ north
Longitude
14.25767° or 14° 15′ 28″ east
Elevation
50 metres (164 feet)
Open location code
8FGPV725+73
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4207806285
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
11839770
Wiki­data ID
Q15949925
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In Other Languages

From Croatian to Portuguese—“Macellum of Naples” goes by many names.
  • Croatian: “Macelij u Napulju”
  • Italian: “scavi archeologici di San Lorenzo Maggiore”
  • Italian: “Scavi archeologici di San Lorenzo Maggiore”
  • Portuguese: “Macelo de Nápoles”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Rione Forcella and San Giuseppe.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Michele Buonincontro and Vittorio Carpi a Gennaro.

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Worth a closer look: Vesuvius and Pompeii.

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