Monte dei Morti, Renaissance church building in historic center, Salerno, Italy

Monte dei Morti is a church on Largo Plebiscito in Salerno's historic centre, near the old Porta Rotese. Built in 1530, it has an octagonal plan, one of four such plans in the city alongside San Salvatore de Fondaco, Sant'Anna al Porto and the chapel of San Filippo Neri. Later Baroque remodelling left the original inner volume intact.

A church dedicated to Saint Sebastian stood near Porta Rotese by 994, as recorded in the Codice Diplomatico Cavese. The present octagonal building was constructed in 1530; in 1615 the Monte dei Morti was established there, and the dedication shifted to Saints Sebastian, Cosmas and Damian. Architect Alfonso Gambardella suggested the same designer may have used it as a model for Sant'Anna and San Salvatore.

The church takes its name from the Monte dei Morti, a brotherhood established here in 1615 to organize funerals for Salerno's poor and destitute. The building was originally dedicated to Saints Sebastian, Cosmas and Damian, martyrs venerated against plague and disease. The octagonal plan, shared with three other Salerno churches, is a feature visitors can compare across the historic centre.

The church stands at Largo Plebiscito, by the old Porta Rotese at the eastern edge of Salerno's historic centre, a short walk from via Arce and via Velia. It sits among the four octagonal Renaissance churches of the city, so it can be combined with San Salvatore de Fondaco on via Mercanti and Sant'Anna al Porto near the Verdi theatre.

The octagonal plan links the church to three others in Salerno: San Salvatore de Fondaco, Sant'Anna al Porto and the chapel of San Filippo Neri. Architect Alfonso Gambardella suggested the same designer drafted all of them, using Monte dei Morti, built in 1530, as the model; the sources do not confirm this.