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The Capuchin Catacombs of Palermo (also Catacombe dei Cappuccini or Catacombs of the Capuchins) are burial catacombs in Palermo, Sicily, southern Italy. Today they provide a somewhat macabre tourist attraction as well as an extraordinary historical record.
Le Catacombe dei Cappuccini di Palermo si compongono di lunge gallerie comunicanti scavate nel tufo, per un’estensione di circa 300 mq. In questi saloni sono custoditi circa 2.000 scheletri e corpi mummificati, rendendo di fatto le Catacombe di Palermo la collezione di mummie più ampia e straordinaria del mondo.
The Catacombs of the Capuchins (Catacombe dei Cappuccini) in Sicily house the preserved – often extremely well-preserved – corpses of thousands of people.
catacombe dei cappuccini di palermo A unique cultural heritage The conservation status of the countless corpses exposed make the cemetery of the Convent of the Capuchin Friars, known as the Capuchin Catacombs of Palermo, one of the most impressive places to visit in the world.
Catacombe dei Cappuccini. Piazza Cappuccini, 1 - 90129 PALERMO - Italy Tel. 0039 - 091 - 652 73 89 Opening hours; Admission; Getting here
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Catacombe dei Cappuccini. Palermo, Sicily, Italy, Europe. Palermo. These catacombs house the mummified bodies and skeletons of some 8000 Palermitans who died between the 17th and 19th centuries.
The news of the 45 bodies found intact in the Capuchin convent attracted great attention and, little by little, the Capuchins began accepting more and more laypeople until finally, in 1783, they decided to concede burial to anyone requesting it. . So it was that the Capuchin Catacombs of Palermo expanded and additional corridors were created.
