Cemetery #191703
Capuchin Cemetery, Palermo
Local name: Cimitero dei Cappuccini
Also known as Catacombe dei Cappuccini
0
documented records
≈ 270–540
approx. capacity (graves)
0.013 km²
cemetery area
Oct 18, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
The Capuchin Cemetery of Palermo stands at the Capuchin convent and its well-known catacombs, beside the church of Santa Maria. The catacombs beneath the convent date from 1599. Burials at the cemetery include the politician and patriot Michele Amari (1803-1877), the politician Giovanni Maurigi (1823-1881) and the marchese Vincenzo Natoli (died 1770). It is administered by a dedicated unit of the City of Palermo.
Read more in our story: Beneath the Headstones: Cemeteries With Catacombs, Crypts and Bone Chapels
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 38.111790° N, 13.339023° E Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
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Nearby cemeteries
The closest other burial grounds listed on EveryStone.
- Sant'Orsola Cemetery 2.5 km away · Palermo
- Palermo English Cemetery 4.2 km away · Palermo
- Santa Maria di Gesù Cemetery 4.8 km away · Palermo
- Santa Maria dei Rotoli Cemetery 6.1 km away · Palermo
- Monreale Cemetery 7.3 km away · Monreale
- Altofonte Cemetery 7.7 km away · Altofonte
- San Martino delle Scale Cemetery 7.9 km away · Pietrelunghe
- Belmonte Mezzagno Cemetery 8.9 km away · Belmonte Mezzagno
- Torretta Cemetery 9.0 km away · Torretta
- Villabate Cemetery 10 km away · Villabate
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How big is Capuchin Cemetery, Palermo?
Capuchin Cemetery, Palermo covers about 13,000 m² (3.3 acres), about the size of 2 soccer fields. It is the 216th largest of the 509 cemeteries we list in Sicily.