A great news for our city because the program has finally started reopening, enhancement and promotion of the Fontanelle Cemetery of Naples. It is a place of tourist attraction, but also a very important place of worship for the Neapolitans, that is one of the most iconic of our city.
The Municipality of Naples has finally announced that the safety measures have begun and that the works have started. This means that by spring 2023 the site will be entrusted to a manager who will take care of it.
The Fontanelle Cemetery has been closed for a long time, but now there is a light at the end of the tunnel and it has started with thestarting a route which will lead to its reopening.
The works and the involvement of citizens
First the works of hydrogeological safety and building and plant engineering activities necessary to ensure that it is accessible to all.
The active involvement of citizens and cultural actors of the territory.
There will be a public notice aimed at those who consider themselves able to manage the Fontanelle Cemetery and times seem to be short because, as mentioned, it is expected to open next spring.
The new manager will have to guarantee all the services necessary to make the most of and make this site almost unique in the world accessible.
The restyling entrusted to Renzo Piano
The very famous Italian architect Renzo Piano will then take care of the restyling of an area contiguous to the Fontanelle Cemetery, included in a wider redevelopment project of the suburbs.
As stated by the architect:
The purpose of this action is mainly to transmit values to young people, give them the opportunity to sow on a specific theme that concerns them closely, linked to their personal topographies. At the end, some traces will remain on the territory, some drops.
The area that will be restyled by Renzo Piano is that in front of the church of Maria Santissima del Carmine, in via Fontanelle, specifically the entrance hall. It is an area of entrance to the Fontanelle Cemetery and also includes the churchyard of the Parish of Maria Ss. del Carmine and a small garden.
The aim is to achieve "a continuous space, public, a square for the use of both residents and tourists, illuminated and equipped with spaces in which to stop and entertain”According to Nicola Flora, teacher at the Department of Architecture in Naples.
