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Church of San Cataldo vs Catacombe dei Cappuccini
Both are rated very highly by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Catacombs of the Capuchins is the choice of most reviewers compared to Church of San Cataldo. Catacombs of the Capuchins scores 91 with accolades from 6 reviews including Michelin Guide, Frommer's and Lonely Planet.
Church of San Cataldo
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Piazza Bellini, Palermo, Sicily
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Fodor's
"Three striking Saracenic scarlet domes mark this church, built in 1154 during the Norman occupation of Palermo."
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Afar Magazine
"The church of San Cataldo and its neighbor, La Martorana, both overlook the Piazza Bellini but offer contrasting experiences."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"The sparsely decorated interior is divided into three naves, which are separated by Ancient columns retrieved from other monuments."
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Catacombe dei Cappuccini
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Michelin Guide
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Piazza Cappuccini 1, Palermo, Sicily
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Fodor's
"Houses nearly 9,000 corpses of men, women, and young children—some in tombs but many mummified and preserved—hanging in rows on the walls, divided by social caste, age, or gender. "
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"The catacombs are a fascinatingly macabre labyrinth of corridors, where two thousand mummies dressed from head to toe are displayed."
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Afar Magazine
"The catacombs contain skeletons and mumified bodies of various citizens of Palermo. The earliest go back to the 1500s, the last was in 1920."
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Afar Magazine
"At street level, the Capuchin monastery might seem like many other historic churches in Palermo."
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Atlas Obscura
"Catacombs with thousands of well-dressed mummies. "
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