Ipogeo di piazza Duomo
Underground route in Ortigia from Piazza Duomo to the Marina walls, through galleries, a cistern and an air-raid shelter with period photographs.
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About the museum
The Ipogeo di piazza Duomo in Syracuse is an underground route that starts from the highest point of Ortigia, Piazza Duomo, and reaches the area near the Foro Italico, where the Marina walls stand. It consists of a main gallery from which smaller galleries branch off; one of these connects to the large cistern in the courtyard of the Palazzo Arcivescovile, commissioned by Bishop Paolo Faraone (1619–1629) to supply water to the palace and the whole island.
An early section of the galleries was a quarry, from which the Syracusan stone used to build the cathedral was extracted. During the Second World War the underground galleries served as a shelter for the people of Syracuse during air raids.
The site reopened to the public in 2006 after restoration work, and today large period photographs displayed along the galleries tell the story of life in the shelter during the war.
Highlights
- Underground galleries beneath Piazza Duomo
- Cistern of the Palazzo Arcivescovile, dating from the 17th century
- Remains of the quarry from which the cathedral's stone came
- Air-raid shelter with period photographs
Permanent exhibition
- Percorso ipogeico e rifugio antiaereo – Galleries, cistern and period photographs of the shelter used by the people of Syracuse during the bombings of 1943.
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €2.50 |
Standard ticket €5, reduced €2.50, according to the museum portals consulted.
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