Restoration of Fontanelle Cemeterywhose reopening is scheduled for December 8 after years of waiting, will undoubtedly be one of the most important events of the year. Christmas Holidays 2025. I 5 passed years since the site, one of Neapolitanism’s most iconic places of worship, it was closed due to disruption And infiltration. Its rebirth, which will more or less coincide with the inauguration of other prestigious sites such as Nero Theater in Anticagliacould have a very important influence on another revival, namely the Health Service, which is currently a tourist area, but has not yet lost its “wild” soul.
Authenticity is made of chaos, anarchy and vitalitywhich is very compatible with the worship of the soul pezzentelle of the Fontanelle Cemetery, which involves adopting the dead to possibly receive forgiveness and leaving, at the same time, the deceased less alone. The distance between the living and the dead in Naples is shorter than in many other places in the world. And this will lessen as the site returns to residents and the many tourists who recently continue to flock to Sanità from every continent. In fact, the work is almost completebut the road to the ceremonial reopening of the Fontanelle on the day of the Immaculate Conception – according to Il Mattino’s understanding – could be uphill. However, restoration of the site is still in the near future, and will occur between December and early January.
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Time
The reopening of the Sanità Cemetery, famous throughout the world for its cult of beggarly souls, has been postponed several times over the years. There was talk of a possible return for the team in October, before the date given to Il Mattino by The deputy mayor and member of the municipal planning board of Palazzo San Giacomo Laura Lieto about a month ago: «We are ready: the Municipality has completed its work, the site has been secured, we hope to reopen the Fontanelle Cemetery on December 8». However, the road goes uphill, as mentioned above, to open on the day of the Immaculate Conception. «The funeral is ready – Lieto always explained to Il Mattino – but certain information regarding the exact date cannot be given at the moment. No problems arose, the church grounds and church work were just finished. We are waiting for confirmation of the timewhich depends on the supply of finishing materials”. In essence, the Municipality has completed the part of the work for which it is responsible (elimination of hydrogeological instability). And the internal work carried out by the la Paranza cooperative has been completed. What is missing is the connecting part between the inside and outside of the site, including the floor. In detail, here the redevelopment project was carried out by the architect Renzo Piano, who donated the intervention to the Municipality: we are talking about an area of 300 m2, which includes the courtyard of the church of Maria Santissima del Carmine and the green space.
Management
Public-private partnership: The municipality focuses heavily on the Fontanelle Cemetery management modelwho sees Paranza and the institution itself as protagonists. The health youth cooperative will manage the site from Tuesday to Sunday, from morning until 18.00, and during this time guided tours will be organized. Otherwise, the event calendar will be public. The control room will be prepared Municipalities and Municipalities to organize cultural events, with an institutional hat.
Residents of the Municipality of 3 Star-San Carlo all’Arena they will not pay entry fees to the Cemeterywhich should be around 10 euros. To complete on time, the final sprint of work was underway, although bad weather did not help operations. Of course, the City will expedite the certification required for the site’s reopening, and a press conference will follow. It is possible that there will be a delay of 15 or 20 days for the inauguration of the tomb. In short, for Christmas, or at most for Epiphany. The conditions are a must, but one thing is certain: we are close to achieving one of the most important recoveries of the monumental heritage of recent years, due to the historicity and geographical position of the site.
