The long straight portico that extends from the portico of San Luca to the cemetery of Certosa is a unique example of a sepulchral portico of the modern era. It was designed after the Napoleonic edict of Saint- Cloud, based on the model of the old Roman sepulchral roads, but with the addition of the “covered walkway” typical of Bologna.

The component comprises the historic section of the Certosa, a monument of great international importance due to its long and complex history and its aesthetic features. The internal porticoed cloister, dating from the renaissance period, was recognised from the Napoleonic period onwards as worthy of a modern Bolognese necropolis.