Fontanelle cemetery, Naples

Name: Fontanelle cemetery
Address: Naples, Italy
Telephone: +39 081 795 6160

#61 among attractions in Naples

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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. By the time the Spanish moved into the city in the early 16th century, there was already concern over where to locate cemeteries, and moves had been taken to locate graves outside of the city walls. Many Neapolitans, however, insisted on being interred in their local churches. To make space in the churches for the newly interred, undertakers started removing earlier remains outside the city to the cave, the future Fontanelle cemetery. The remains were interred shallowly and then joined in 1656 by thousands of anonymous corpses, victims of the great plague of that year. ()

Local name: Cimitero delle Fontanelle Coordinates: 40°51'33"N, 14°14'31"E

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Municipalità 2 (Avvocata)Naples Italy

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+39 081 795 6160

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Fontanelle cemetery – 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.

0.6 miSE
Museum, Art museum, Specialty museum
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San Gennaro dei Poveri, Naples
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Palazzo San Felice, Naples
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Gesù e Maria Complex, Naples
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~1970 ftE
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Fontanelle cemetery?

Nearby attractions include San Gennaro dei Poveri, Naples (8 min walk), San Raffaele, Naples (8 min walk), Immacolata e San Vincenzo, Naples (8 min walk), Concezione a Materdei, Naples (8 min walk).

How to get to Fontanelle cemetery by public transport?

The nearest stations to Fontanelle cemetery:

Metro

Materdei • Lines: 1 (7 min walk)
Salvator Rosa • Lines: 1 (16 min walk)

Bus

Imbrani - Odontotecnico Luca Colonna • Lines: 147, C16 (8 min walk)
San Gennaro dei Poveri • Lines: C52 (8 min walk)

Train

Napoli Piazza Cavour (19 min walk)
Napoli Montesanto (21 min walk)

Tram

Via Marina - Orefici • Lines: 1, 4 (35 min walk)