Virgil's tomb

Naples, Italy

Virgil's tomb is a Roman burial vault in Naples, said to be the tomb of the poet Virgil (70-19 BCE). It is located at the entrance to the old Roman tunnel known as the grotta vecchia or cripta napoletana in the Piedigrotta district of the city, between Mergellina and Fuorigrotta. It is a small structure, with a small dome of rocks located at the top of the park.

References:

Comments

Your name



Details

Founded: 19 BCE
Category: Prehistoric and archaeological sites in Italy

More Information

en.wikipedia.org

Rating

4.2/5 (based on Google user reviews)

User Reviews

Alberto Pala (19 months ago)
It is a warm spring Sunday when we arrive in Mergellina. A light mist barely hides Vesuvius and along the seafront rowdy Neapolitans line up for an aperitif while others already seated eat as if there were no tomorrow. A little further on is the Vergiliano Park, a gallery with an unbreathable air, a kind of local Acheron, which ferries us towards the Maestro's tomb. Perhaps he himself guides us through the park among many trees and plants but above all linked to the Greek and Roman tradition: rushes, laurel, oaks and cypresses well presented with names and references to the past. We arrive, trudging with the tongue hanging out, and always in religious silence, at the tomb of Virgil, after having climbed a steep and infinite staircase, which however repays us for the effort with an exciting view of the sea, Vesuvius and its city: it is Is this the toll to pay? Virgil's tumulus is a cylindrical Augustan construction, with ten niches inside which perhaps also contained the poet's cinerary urns, this is the legend, and we like to believe that it is. Speaking of legends, it is said that Leopardi, at night, comes out of his tomb to climb the steps and perhaps also pay homage to Virgil. ….
sonia beccaro (21 months ago)
Park closed during Christmas holidays in the afternoon. The street to reach the park dirty
Piero Pavone (2 years ago)
Wonderful place..unfortunately difficult to find and no parking place around
Luca Andreoletti (5 years ago)
Tomba monumentale vicina a quella di Leopardi sita in un parco con una bella vista sulla città. Nel complesso merita sicuramente una visita
Gennaro T.G (5 years ago)
It is a park with the tombs of Virgil and Leopardi inside there are caves and ancient monuments the park is very nice and located in margellina exactly near the church of Piedigrotta you can get there with line 2 of the Gianturco Pozzuoli metro .
Powered by Google

Featured Historic Landmarks, Sites & Buildings

Historic Site of the week

Gamla Uppsala Church

The stone church of Gamla Uppsala, built over the pagan temple, dates from the early 12th century. Due to fire and renovations, the present church is only a remnant of the original cathedral.

Before the arrival of Christianity in Sweden, Gamla Uppsala was the seat of Swedish kings and a ceremonial site known all over northern Europe. The settlement was home to royal palaces, a royal burial ground, and a great pagan temple. The Uppsala temple, which was described in detail by Adam of Bremen in the 1070s, housed wooden statues of the Norse gods Odin, Thor and Freyr. A golden chain hung across its gables and the inside was richly decorated with gold. The temple had priests, who sacrificed to the gods according to the needs of the people.

The first Christian cathedral was probably built in the 11th century, but finished in the 12th century. The stone building may have been preceded by a wooden church and probably by the large pagan temple.