Catacombs of Saint Gaudiosus, Naples

Name: Catacombs of Saint Gaudiosus
Address: Piazza Sanita, 14, Naples, 80100, Italy
Telephone: +39 081 744 3714

#143 among attractions in Naples

Historical place, Catacombs

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The Catacombs of Saint Gaudiosus are underground paleo-Christian burial sites, located in the northern area of the city of Naples. ()

Local name: Catacombe di San Gaudioso Coordinates: 40°51'36"N, 14°14'56"E

Address

Piazza Sanita, 14Municipalità 3 (San Carlo all'Arena)Naples 80100 Italy

Contact

+39 081 744 3714

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Catacombs of Saint Gaudiosus – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Palazzo dello Spagnolo, San Gennaro dei Poveri, Santa Maria di Costantinopoli.

0.4 miS
Museum, Art museum, Specialty museum
Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples
12 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Naples, Italy, the Museo Archeologico Nazionale, or the National Archaeological Museum, is a treasure trove of ancient history and a must-see for any visitor to the city. Housed in a majestic 16th-century building that was originally a cavalry...
~1890 ftSE
Baroque architecture, Palace, Architecture
Palazzo dello Spagnolo, Naples
10 min walk • The Palazzo dello Spagnolo is a Rococo or late-Baroque-style palace in Rione Sanità in central Naples. It is best known for its elaborate staircase.
~810 ftNW
Church
San Gennaro dei Poveri, Naples
4 min walk • San Gennaro dei Poveri is a former monastery and church complex, later converted into a hospital for indigent located on Via San Gennaro dei Poveri #25 in the Rione Sanità, of the city of Naples, Italy. The elongated complex rises towards Capodimonte, lying just south of the domed Basilica dell'Incoronata Madre del Buon Consiglio.
0.5 miS
Baroque architecture, Church
Santa Maria di Costantinopoli, Naples
13 min walk • The Church of Santa Maria di Costantinopoli is a 16th-century Roman Catholic church located on the street of the same name in Naples, Italy, and located a block north of the Academy of Fine Arts of Naples.
~1090 ftSE
Baroque architecture, Palace, Vernacular architecture
Palazzo San Felice, Naples
6 min walk • The San Felice or Sanfelice Palace is a Rococo or late-Baroque-style palace at Via Sanità 167 in Rione Sanità in central Naples. It is best known for its elaborate staircase.
~1950 ftW
Cemetery
Fontanelle cemetery, Naples
10 min walk • The Fontanelle cemetery in Naples is a charnel house, an ossuary, located in a cave in the tuff hillside in the Materdei section of the city. It is associated with a chapter in the folklore of the city.
~80 ftS
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Historical place
Basilica di Santa Maria della Sanità, Naples
1 min walk • The Basilica of Santa Maria della Sanità is a basilica church located over the Catacombs of San Gaudioso, on a Piazza near where Via Sanità meets Via Teresa degli Scalzi, in the Rione of the Sanità, in Naples, Italy.
~1520 ftN
Ruins, Cemetery, Historical place
Catacombe di San Gennaro, Naples
8 min walk • The Catacombs of San Gennaro are underground paleo-Christian burial and worship sites in Naples, Italy, carved out of tuff, a porous stone.
~1790 ftN
Church
Basilica dell'Incoronata Madre del Buon Consiglio, Naples
9 min walk • The Madre del Buon Consiglio is a Roman Catholic church in Naples, southern Italy. It is located on the hillside leading up to the Capodimonte palace and art museum and is visible from many quarters of the city.
~1600 ftNW
Church
Basilica di San Gennaro fuori le mura, Naples
8 min walk • San Gennaro extra Moenia is a church in Naples, Italy. 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.
0.5 miSE
Forts and castles, Historical place
Porta San Gennaro, Naples
13 min walk • The Porta San Gennaro is one of the ancient gates of the city of Naples, located just southwest of the edge of the Piazza Cavour, just off the busy Via Foria and leading to a pedestrian alley, just east and parallel to Via Duomo.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Catacombs of Saint Gaudiosus open?

Catacombs of Saint Gaudiosus is open:

Monday 9 am - 1 pm
Tuesday 9 am - 1 pm
Wednesday 9 am - 1 pm
Thursday 9 am - 1 pm
Friday 9 am - 1 pm
Saturday 9 am - 1 pm
Sunday 10 am - 1 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Catacombs of Saint Gaudiosus?

Nearby attractions include Basilica di Santa Maria della Sanità, Naples (1 min walk), Piazza Sanità, Naples (2 min walk), Immacolata e San Vincenzo, Naples (3 min walk), Santa Maria del Soccorso a Capodimonte, Naples (3 min walk).

How to get to Catacombs of Saint Gaudiosus by public transport?

The nearest stations to Catacombs of Saint Gaudiosus:

Bus

Via Santa Teresa degli Scalzi • Lines: 168, 178, A, R4 (3 min walk)
San Gennaro dei Poveri • Lines: C52 (4 min walk)

Metro

Materdei • Lines: 1 (11 min walk)
Museo • Lines: 1 (12 min walk)

Train

Napoli Piazza Cavour (12 min walk)
Napoli Montesanto (23 min walk)

Tram

Ponte Casanova Ist. Sogliano • Lines: 1, 2 (28 min walk)
Principe Umberto • Lines: 1, 2 (28 min walk)

Light rail

Napoli Porta Nolana • Lines: 12, 13, 14, 7, 9 (34 min walk)