Santa Maria a Cetrella

Santa Maria a Cetrella is a Franciscan chapel and hermitage in , , . Referred to as "Capri's most otherworldly church", it contains a Madonna statue which is venerated by pilgrims, including Rainer Maria Rilke.
cetrella.it
Wikipedia
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: church building in Anacapri, Italy
  • Also known as: “Chiesa di Santa Maria a Cetrella” and “Eremo di Santa Maria a Cetrella”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Monte Solaro and Villa San Michele.

Peak
Photo: Tango7174, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a mountain on the island of in , . With an elevation of 589 m, its peak is the highest point of Capri. It contains the "Fortino di Bruto", a blockhouse which was used in battles between Britain and France in the early 19th century.

Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The was built about the end of the 19th century on the isle of , , by the physician and author Axel Munthe. is situated 1¼ km north of Santa Maria a Cetrella.

Castle
is an archaeological ruin and ornithological station in , on the island of , . It is named after the former corsair and Ottoman Kapudan Pasha Hayreddin Barbarossa, who stormed it in 1535 and destroyed it in 1544. is situated 1 km north of Santa Maria a Cetrella.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Capri.

Photo: Paolostefano1412, CC BY 3.0.
The small island of is 5 km from the mainland in the Bay of , a celebrated beauty spot and coastal resort since the days of the Roman Republic until now. It is also part of .

Santa Maria a Cetrella

Latitude
40.54735° or 40° 32′ 50″ north
Longitude
14.22924° or 14° 13′ 45″ east
Open location code
8FGPG6WH+WM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 239205591
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q3731368
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Santa Maria a Cetrella from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Chinese to Norwegian Bokmål—“Santa Maria a Cetrella” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “索拉罗山圣母堂”
  • Croatian: “Santa Maria a Cetrella”
  • Dutch: “Eremo di Santa Maria a Cetrella”
  • French: “Eremo di Santa Maria a Cetrella”
  • German: “Chiesa di Santa Maria a Cetrella”
  • German: “Eremo di Santa Maria a Cetrella”
  • Italian: “chiesa di Santa Maria a Cetrella”
  • Italian: “eremo di Santa Maria a Cetrella”
  • Italian: “Eremo di Santa Maria a Cetrella”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Den Hellige Mors Hvile”
  • Norwegian: “Den Hellige Mors Hvile”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Valletta Di Cetrella and Marina Piccola.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Osservatorio Metereologico and Casa Mackenzie.

Metropolitan Naples: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Naples, Vesuvius, Pompeii, and Capri.

Curious Churches to Discover

Uncover intriguing churches from every corner of the globe.