Florence Inferno

Beatrice was the main inspiration for Dante Alighieri‘s Vita Nuova and is commonly identified with the Beatrice who appears as one of his guides in his masterpiece La Divina Commedia (The Divine Comedy).

DID BEATRICE REALLY EXIST?
The life of this famous woman is shrouded in mystery. ...

Beatrice and Dante Alighieri: A Love Story Beatrice was Dante’s true love: she was a real person, and Dante decided to use her as an important character in his masterpiece, The Divine Comedy.

The dome that covers the Florence cathedral (the church of Santa Maria del Fiore) is known as Filippo Brunelleschi’s dome.

When it was designed, it was the largest dome in the world.

This immediately created problems as its size prevented the traditional method of construction. Its structure is a double shell supported by sturdy pillars.

Brunelleschi's Dome of Florence Cathedral Discover all about the Brunelleschi's dome, the Renaissance masterpiece by Filippo Brunelleschi that covers the Florence cathedral.

Ponte Vecchio (Old Bridge) connects the city centre to the district of Oltrarno on the south bank of the river Arno. It is the first bridge ever built in Florence, surely one of the great icons of the city and one of the most famous bridges in the world.
It is best known today for the wooden-shuttered goldsmiths’ shops that line both sides of it, and for the Vasari Corridor that runs over it.

Ponte Vecchio, Florence (Old Bridge) Find all the information about Ponte Vecchio, the legendary location in Florence quoted by Dan Brown in his 2013 Inferno novel.