Catacombe dei Cappuccini
Catacombe dei Cappuccini, Catacombs and ethnographic museum in Palermo, Italy.
The Capuchin Catacombs contain 2,000 skeletons and mummified bodies arranged in galleries covering 300 square meters of underground space in Palermo.
The Capuchin order established these burial chambers in 1599, initially accepting only deceased friars before opening to public interments in 1783.
Families of the deceased maintained the bodies and made donations to secure permanent places in the niches, reflecting local burial traditions.
The catacombs allow visitors every day from 9:00 to 12:00 and 15:00 to 17:30, with wheelchair accessibility throughout the galleries.
Professor Alfredo Salafia developed a special preservation method using formalin, alcohol, glycerin, and zinc salts for the mummification process.
Location: Palermo
Inception: 1599
Accessibility: Dostępne dla wózków inwalidzkich
Address: Piazza Cappuccini, 1, 90129 Palermo PA 90129 90129
Opening Hours: Poniedziałek-Niedziela 09:00-12:00, 15:00-17:30
Phone: +39091212633
Email: palermo.curia@fraticappuccini.it
Website: http://scienzainrete.it/contenuto/articolo/i-segreti-della-mummia-bambina
GPS coordinates: 38.11183,13.33924
Latest update: May 13, 2025 08:11
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