Cappella cimiteriale DE DOMENICO FRACCACRETA

This two-storey cemetery chapel manages its dual levels with uncommon practicality, accessed from two different paths. The main facade is a study in measured decoration: a moulded base bearing geometric wave patterns is interrupted by steps rising between two plinths, leading to a projecting central plastered section. Brick-facing covers the lateral fronts and other portions, giving the structure a solid, workmanlike gravity.

The portal is framed by slightly projecting jambs and architrave, their cornice carved with foliage. Above a plain frieze sits a triangular pediment, its moulded cornice adorned with egg-and-dart motifs and topped with acroteria. The crowning element repeats the triangular pediment form, with a cross at centre. The central section’s frieze carries an incised stone inscription naming the chapel; the lateral friezes instead offer an angular meander pattern. A wrought-iron gate with geometric design completes the front. Cemetery chapels of this era often blended symbolic ornament with structural clarity, and this one does so with quiet assurance.

Description via source. Coordinates and heritage data from the Atika atlas.