Capuchin Crypt, Rome

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Capuchin Crypt

Barberini, Rome 45 min ~£10

About

A macabre chapel decorated with the bones of thousands of Capuchin friars, arranged in ornate patterns.

Good to know

  • No photos inside
  • Quite atmospheric and quick to see

Nearby while you’re here

Combine Capuchin Crypt with Spanish Steps and Trinità dei Monti, Trevi Fountain and Pantheon for a roughly 3-hour plan around Barberini.

500 m · 8 min walk

Trevi Fountain

Free30 min

500 m · 8 min walk

Pantheon

~£545 min

1.1 km · 17 min walk
1.2 km · 19 min walk
1.3 km · 20 min walk

Eat and drink nearby

2.2 km · ~13 min by metro/taxi
3.2 km · ~17 min by metro/taxi

Distances are straight-line estimates from sample coordinates.

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