Capuchins' Catacomb
The Capuchins' Catacomb in Palermo is one of two known 'museums' based around a naturally occurring process of mummification. Thousands of bodies line the walls of the catacomb in one of the most macabre human 'libraries' in the world.
In the 16th century the Capuchin fathers of Palermo discovered that some bodies, once removed from their graves, showed signs of having undergone a mysterious process of natural mummification. From then until 1920, when a two-year-old named Rosalia was the last mummy to be interred, thousands of bodies were embalmed and laid to eternal rest.
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| Phone: | +39 091 212117 |
| Venue Information: | Capuchins' Catacomb |
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| Opening Hours: | Daily 9am-12pm & 3pm-5.30pm |
| Address: | 1 Piazza Cappuccini 90135 |
| Directions: | By Bus: from Piazza Indipendenza to Via Pindemonte - the monastery is clearly signposted from there. |
| Contact Details: | Capuchins' Catacomb |
| Phone: | +39 091 212633 |
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| Phone: | +39 091 212117 |
| Name: | Palermo Tourist Office |
| Location: | Palermo |
| Address: | Piazza Castelnuovo 34, 90141 Palermo, Italy |
| Email: | info@palermotourism.com |
| Phone: | +39 091 6058351 |
| Fax: | +39 091 586338 |
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| Location: | Italy |
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| Location: | Italy |
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| Location: | Italy |
| Name: | Italian Tourist Board |
| Location: | Italy |
| Address: | Via Marghera 2/6, 00185 Rome, Italy |
| Email: | sedecentrale@enit.it |
| Phone: | +39 06 49711 |
| Fax: | +39 4463379/4469907 |
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