Photo: User:MatthiasKabel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Archaeological site
Alcove house
Roman domus buried during the eruption of Vesuvius in 79, Herculaneum, Naples
At a glance
- Type
- Archaeological site
- UNESCO World Heritage
- Archaeological Areas of Pompei, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata
- Coordinates
- 40°48′20″ N, 14°20′51″ E
- Address
- Insula IV,4, cardo IV inf., Ercolano (NA), Italia
About
No English description yet
Opening hours and directions are on this page. The full story is on Italian Wikipedia.
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Getting there
Portici-ErcolanoTrain, nearest
1.1 km as the crow flies
Alcove houseInsula IV,4, cardo IV inf., Ercolano (NA), Italia
Port8.2 km
Aeroporto di Napoli Capodichino10.0 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
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- UNESCO
- Free 1st Sunday
- UNESCO
- UNESCO
- UNESCO
- Free 1st Sunday
- Free 1st Sunday
Frequently asked questions
Where is Alcove house?
Alcove house is in Ercolano, in the province of Napoli (Campania), Italy. Address: Insula IV,4, cardo IV inf., Ercolano (NA), Italia. GPS coordinates: 40.80560, 14.34760.
What else is there to see near Alcove house?
Nearby you’ll find: House of the Relief of Telephus (0 m away), Domus with garden (0 m away), Cloth house (0 m away).
Sources and licences
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 5 photos
- Casa dell alcova (Herculaneum) 12 — User:MatthiasKabel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Casa dell alcova (Herculaneum) 02 — User:MatthiasKabel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Casa dell'Alcova (Ercolano) WLM 001 — Mentnafunangann, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Casa dell'Alcova 1 — Mentnafunangann, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Casa dell'Alcova Herculano 01 — Miguel Hermoso Cuesta, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences