Catacombs

Connected Sites: 14

WHS containing underground subterranean passages called "Catacombs". Originally the word was applied to such structures used for burial purposes from Roman times onward, but has come to be used for passages beneath towns existing for other reasons. Show the use of the word for the WHS.

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Connected Sites

Naples
Naples
Italy
Inscribed: 1995
3.47
568
8
Syracuse
Inscribed: 2005
3.53
308
8
The Main Syracusan Catacombs Are The St Lucy Catacombs, The Vigna Cassia Catacombs And The Catacombs Of St John's Basilica. (Nomination File, P. 92-93)
Vienna
Vienna
Austria
Inscribed: 2001
4.03
812
20
Under St Stephens Cathedral
See Www.Dark-Tourism.Com
Lima
Lima
Peru
Inscribed: 1988
2.85
357
10
Under San Fransisco Convent
Paphos
Paphos
Cyprus
Inscribed: 1980
3.29
281
9
Agia Solomoni
Guanajuato
Inscribed: 1988
3.86
152
10
Kyiv Cathedral and Lavra
Inscribed: 1990
3.57
245
6
Pechersk Lavra
Necropolis of Bet She'arim
Inscribed: 2015
2.86
78
4
A Series Of Man-Made Catacombs (Ab Ev)
Thessalonika
Inscribed: 1988
2.97
312
9
Under Hagios Demetrios
Odesa
Odesa
Ukraine
Inscribed: 2023
3.17
68
2
"The Main Building Material Was Local Shell Rock Cut Into Blocks, Quarried In The Traditional Manner From Quarries Around The City. Natural Conditions And Stone Quarrying Within The City Led To The Creation Of A Labyrinth Of Underground Tunnels, Known As “Catacombs” Or “Mines”. Their Presence Can Affect Structures And Limit The Height Of Buildings." (Ab Eval). Numerous References In The Nom File. Note: The Tourist Entry Part Is Not In The Core Zone, But The Catacombs Extend Under The Inscribed Area.
See Www.Atlasobscura.Com
Rome
Rome
Holy See, Italy
Inscribed: 1980
4.57
928
13
"The Catacombs Of Rome Are Former Underground Burial Grounds That Date From The Second To The Fifth Century And Were Principally Used By Christians And Jews."
See Www.Rome.Net
Salzburg
Salzburg
Austria
Inscribed: 1996
3.75
605
17
Catacombs Of St Peter's Abbey
See Www.Atlasobscura.Com
Agrigento
Inscribed: 1997
3.73
273
8
"The Area Around The Temple Of Concordia Was Later Re-Used By Early Christians As A Catacomb, With Tombs Hewn Out Of The Rocky Cliffs And Outcrops."
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Via Appia
Inscribed: 2024
3.20
157
4
The Property Includes Burial Sites Such As Catacombs. (Ab Ev)