Dante's tomb

Dante Alighieri was born in May, 1265 in Florence and died September 1321, thus being only 56 years old. Dante was one of the great Italian writers of the Middle Ages and his most famous work is probably the 'Commedia', later called the 'Divina Commedia', the Divine Comedy. Sentenced to death in Florence for feuding and politics mixed with pride, he was unable to return to his beloved hometown. Dante is therefore buried today in Ravenna, and although Florence has tried for hundreds of years to recover his remains, it has never succeeded. For centuries, Florence has tried to recover the remains of its famous son, but it has never succeeded and so there is only an empty tomb, a cenotaph, in the church of Santa Croce in Florence.

Visit the neoclassical monument and see Dante's urn and final resting place. Take the walk down the street that leads visitors to his tomb, feel the peace and enjoy the beautiful historic buildings that stand on either side of the road towards the tomb, which is a small white building at the end of the street.