The Catacombs of the Capuchins

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:tomb
gptkbp:architectural_style Neoclassical
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:cultural_identity
gptkb:Capuchin_friars
gptkb:cultural_practices
local legends
historical research
death rituals
memento mori
artistic inspiration
macabre tourism
gptkbp:attracts tourists
gptkbp:contains gptkb:historical_documents
crypts
mummified remains
various chambers
gptkbp:cultural_heritage gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
gptkbp:cultural_significance historical burial site
gptkbp:depicts social classes
gptkbp:established 1599
gptkbp:exhibits gptkb:historical_artifacts
gptkbp:features gptkb:frescoes
visitors' experiences
over 8000 bodies
artistic representations of death
skeletons in clothing
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Renaissance
gptkbp:historical_use gptkb:cemetery
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Catacombs of the Capuchins
gptkbp:includes famous figures
gptkbp:influenced art and literature
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:historical_events
Christian beliefs
local customs
gptkbp:is_visited_by gptkb:researchers
gptkbp:length about 1.5 kilometers
gptkbp:location gptkb:Palermo,_Italy
gptkbp:managed_by gptkb:Capuchin_Order
gptkbp:notable_burials gptkb:Giuseppe_Tomasi_di_Lampedusa
gptkb:nobility
gptkb:Rosalia_Lombardo
various priests
Francesco Ferrante
gptkbp:notable_for scientific studies
preservation techniques
educational value
unique display of death
gptkbp:open_to_public 1880
yes
gptkbp:preservation_efforts natural desiccation
gptkbp:preserved_bodies mummification process
gptkbp:style gptkb:Baroque
gptkbp:tourism_impact cultural tourism
gptkbp:visitors_per_year approximately 100,000
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sicily
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4