![]() ![]() The first step of Dan Brown’s Inferno self-guided tour is Porta Romana. The Medieval Gate of Porta Romana and the Lyceum of Art The church and the annexed Cloister of the Oranges are open to the public on Mondays in the afternoon between 3 and 6 pm. In fact, it was the place where Boccaccio read to the public Dante’s Divina Commedia for the first time. It has importance not only as a place of worship but also from a cultural point of view. It has been rotated 90 degrees over the years, and today the entrance is from Via del Proconsolo, 11. One of the most fascinating details of the church is its layout. That is why he is buried here and why he was declared the Patron of the abbey. ![]() The Marquis contributed to the splendor of the Badia with important donations. It is the oldest and most renowned abbey of Florence, being founded in 978 by Willa, mother of the Marquis Ugo di Toscana, as a Benedictine monastery. Badia Fiorentina – Photo Credits: Shirley de Jong ![]()
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