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Dante's Florence Walking Tour
Guide Location: Italy » Florence
Guide Type: Self-guided city tour
# of Attractions: 7
Tour Duration: 2 hour(s)
Transportation Mode: by foot
Travel Distance: 3.0 km
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Author: greghasleft
Dante Alighieri is considered one of the greatest poets of all times. He was born in Florence and spent most of his life there until he was exiled. Many of the structures in the city were built according to his greatest epic poem Divina Commedia. This tour will take you on a trip through Dante's life and work in Florence.
Tour Stops and Attractions
Piazzetta del Limbo
1) Piazzetta del Limbo
Piazzetta del Limbo is a famous ancient square in Florence. It is located in the historic center of the city, not far from the church of Santi Apostoli. The piazza is described in details in Dante's well-known poem.
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Chiesa di San Pier Scheraggio
2) Chiesa di San Pier Scheraggio
Chiesa di San Pier Scheraggio is a very old church in Florence. It was used for city's Council meetings before the other palaces were built. Dante attended many of these meetings during his life as a politician. Today the church is part of the Uffizi Gallery.
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Casa di Dante
3) Casa di Dante
Set in the heart of medieval Florence, presently the area between the Church of Saint Martino and Piazza dei Donati, is the Casa di Dante or the House/Museum of Dante. The building, though erected in the twentieth century, is believed to be seated on the birth place of one of the most cherished poets in Italian history- Dante Alighieri.
After a series of archaeological studies done on the site, historians concluded that the area, on which the building now stands, was the birth place of Dante. In the twentieth century, the Municipal Administration decided to build a medieval structure in honour of Dante Alighieri.
The structure that stands today was built by the architect Giuseppe Castellucci in 1911, after which the museum was opened to the public in 1994.
The museum displays some of the most important works and covers the milestones of Dante’s life. The museum is spread across three floors, which depict the most important phases of the poet’s life. On the first floor you get a glimpse of Dante as a child, an adolescent and a young adult. Details about the poet's christening, his early public life, his participation in public affairs, etc. are depicted in the form of the poet’s works.
On the second floor one can find documents related to his exile in 1301, his visits to a number of cities, and the final years that he decided to spend in Ravenna. The third and last floor showcases Dante’s vast collection of documents and the fortune he collected over the years.
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Sasso di Dante
4) Sasso di Dante
Sasso di Dante was the stone from where Dante would watch the cathedral of Florence while it was being built. It was located in the Piazza del Duomo, just outside the cathedral. Today, a stone mentioning the poets name is installed in that place.
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Duomo (the Florence Cathedral)
5) Duomo (the Florence Cathedral)
Domenico di Michelino's painting, Dante and the Divine Comedy, is housed inside this magnificent cathedral. The painting is considered absolutely unique and one of the most important artifacts in the church. It portrays Dante illuminating Florence with his famous poem.
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Santa Maria Maggiore
6) Santa Maria Maggiore
Santa Maria Maggiore is a church in Florence, where Brunetto Latini, a Florentine writer, mostly known as the master of Dante Alighieri, is buried inside. A funerary monument to the poet is located in the church.
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Basilica of Santa Maria Novella
7) Basilica of Santa Maria Novella
Basilica of Santa Maria Novella is another well-known church in Florence. The Cappella Strozzi is one of the most beautiful parts of the church. It was decorated according to Dante's poem Divina Commedia. A portrait of the poet is housed in the chapel.
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