CATACOMBE DI SAN GAUDIOSO

Enter the underground world of the Catacombe di San Gaudioso, the second most important cemetery of early Christians in Naples. Situated under the Basilica of Santa Maria Della Sanita, the necropolis centres around the final resting place of St Gaudiosus of Naples, and has rare 5th and 6th-century frescoes and mosaics adorning the walls, including the oldest depiction of the Virgin Mary in Campania.

Explore a unique side of Neapolitan history as you visit the Catacombe di San Gaudioso, one of the most sought-after places to visit in Naples. Situated under the Basilica of Santa Maria Della Sanita, the catacombs form a part of the Neapolitan necropolis that also includes the Catacombs of San Gennaro, the Catacombs of San Severo, and the Cimitero Delle Fontanelle.

Renowned as the second most important cemetery of the early Christians, Catacombe di San Gaudioso centres around the final resting place of St Gaudiosus of Naples. The Catacombs preserve invaluable frescoes and mosaics of the 5th and 6th centuries, the most iconic being the Madonna Della Sanita, which is the oldest Virgin Mary depiction in Campania. When the Catacombe di San Gaudioso was rediscovered after the Middle Ages, it became the burial site for the nobility and clergy of the seventeenth century, whose bodies were frescoed and skulls put on display.

Highlights

• Visit a unique historical landmark of the city at the Catacombe di San Gaudioso, one of the most popular places to visit in Naples.
• The Catacombs form a part of the Neapolitan necropolis that also includes the Catacombs of San Gennaro, the Catacombs of San Severo, and the Cimitero Delle Fontanelle.
• The Catacombs preserve invaluable frescoes and mosaics of the 5th and 6th centuries, the most iconic being the Madonna Della Sanita, which is the oldest Virgin Mary depiction in Campania
•  Situated under the Basilica of Santa Maria Della Sanita, the necropolis centres around the final resting place of St Gaudiosus of Naples