Capuchin catacombs

The Capuchin catacombs in Palermo, Sicily (Italy) houses one of the most chilling and unique museums in the world. The catacombs date from 1599 when a monk with a saint's fame was first buried to be prayed and visited, the Silvestro Brother of Gubio. Thus the monks discovered the special climatic conditions that the catacombs met. Little by little this was becoming a local tradition, to the point that many left instructions in their will regarding the clothes that would look after the dead and even those that should put it through a while. Thus a total of approximately 8,000 bodies were gathered and exposed as if it were a death gallery. Many were embalmed with different methods. They are exposed in rows classified in Men, Women, Children, Virgin, Monks and Professionals. In the professional hall we can find judges, teachers, military some even buried in their Napoleonic-style military clothes. Many of the bodies have suffered deformations over time or have lost some of their members. The body of little Rosalia Lombardo, a 2-year-old girl who seems rather asleep, stands out for the state of conservation. The body was mummified in 1920, by Dr. Solafia, by injection of chemical compounds but to this day the formula is unknown, as it took its secret to the grave. This was one of the last bodies that were deposited in the catacombs of Palermo that can now be visited tomorrow and afternoon. .

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