Cappella gentilizia

A cappella gentilizia or cappella familiare (the latter term literally translated as "family chapel") is a type of freestanding private mortuary chapel[1] commonly found in the cemeteries of Italy.

The cappella gentilizia is built as a final resting place and used for burial for members of one family.

Specific areas within a given cemetery are designated by local municipal authorities for the construction of these private mortuary chapels.

[2] From a legal standpoint, the right to burial in a cappella gentilizia is based on kinship.

[2] The right of burial in the family's cappella gentilizia is non-transferable and inalienable.