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Cimitero delle Fontanelle

Cimitero delle Fontanelle

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The Fontanelle cemetery is a former charnel house with a surface area of over 3000 sq. m. Situated in the Sanità district of Naples, the cemetery owes its name to the numerous springs along the surface. The entrance to the cemetery is through the hollow of the small church of Maria Santissima del Carmine The site is renowned for the cult of the anime pezzentelle (the poor forgotten souls) which involved adopting and looking after the skull of an abandoned soul in exchange for protection.

  • City
    Naples
  • Address
    Via Fontanelle, 80
  • Timetables
    Every day, 10:00am-5:00pm
  • Contacts
    Tel. +39 081 7956160 / Email info@insolitaguida.it
  • Website
  • Price without Artecard
    Free entry

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Cimitero delle Fontanelle