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Review:
Outside of Rome, the Catacombs of San Gennaro are thought to be the most impressive paleo-Christian ruins of southern Italy. Once three separate cemeteries – San Gennaro, San Gaudioso, and San Severo – they are now collectively known as the catacombs. Visitors will find this significant historic site below Capodimonte in the city’s northern region. There are two levels, with the lower level being the oldest and holding the remains of Naples’s Bishop Agrippinus. The second level is where the three previous cemeteries merge. The 5th century remains of St. Januarius were once entombed there, but were moved to the Cathedral of Naples, where they still are today. Access is in an alleyway along the Madre del Buon Consiglio church.
Via Capodimonte, 13, Napoli, Italy, Phone: +39-08-17-44-37-14
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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