Caput Mundi : Via di S. Marcellino Mausoleum with gazebo: external features and accessibility

Caput Mundi Next Generation EU for touristic great events (Mission 1, Component 3, Investment 4.3)

Italy’s Recovery and Resilience Plan increases the number of accessible tourist sites in Rome, creating valid and qualified tourist and cultural alternatives with respect to the crowded central areas, as well as increasing the use of digital technologies, enhance green areas and the sustainability of tourism. The investment envisages six lines of interventions:
1. “Roman Cultural Heritage for EU-Next Generation”, covering the regeneration and restoration of cultural and urban heritage and complexes of high historical-architectural value of the city of Rome;
2. “Jubilee paths” (from pagan to Christian Rome), targeted to the enhancement, safety, anti-seismic consolidation, restoration of places and buildings of historical interest and archaeological pathways;
3. #LaCittàCondivisa, covering the redevelopment of sites in peripheral areas;
4. #Mitingodiverde, covering interventions on parks, historical gardens, villas and fountains;
5. #Roma 4.0, covering the digitalization of cultural services and the development of apps for tourists;
6. #Amanotesa, aimed at increasing the supply of cultural offer to peripheries for social integration.

The investment is financed by the Recovery and Resilience Facility by EUR 500 million and includes this project.
The restoration and enhancement of the Funerary Mausoleum involved removing invasive vegetation, restoring walls, installing educational panels, and adding an access gate to improve safety, accessibility, and visitor appreciation. These interventions preserved the site’s structural stability and historical significance while enhancing its protection and visibility. This project is financed by the Recovery and Resilience Facility with EUR 119000The conservation, restoration, and enhancement of the Funerary Mausoleum included a series of interventions aimed at preserving and highlighting this cultural site. Through the removal of invasive vegetation, restoration of walls, installation of educational panels, addition of an appropriate access gate, and ongoing weeding maintenance, the mausoleum became more accessible, safer, and better appreciated by tourists, allowing visitors to fully understand its historical significance. Invasive vegetation was removed, and work was carried out to restore the walls and preserve the structural stability of the mausoleum. New explanatory panels were installed to provide information about the site’s historical and artistic importance. An access gate was added to delimit the mausoleum area, ensure controlled access, and enhance site protection. Additional weeding of the surrounding area was also planned to improve visibility and usability.