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Where to find Dante in Verona 🔎

Dante spent a lot of time in Verona and there are numerous locations where he is remembered, such as the places where he spoke, popularising his ideas, like the cathedral cloisters where there is a plaque dedicated to him in front of the Sant’Elena chapel. Or the church of Santa Maria della Scala, which was attended by the rulers of the city, and in Piazza dei Signori, also known as Piazza Dante, where there stands a statue of the great poet, who dominates the surrounding area. This statue, created by Ugo Zannoni from Carrara marble, standing on a three-metre high pedestal, was unveiled in 1865.
Dante’s love for Verona and the city’s love for the great poet still burn brightly: to mark the seven hundredth anniversary of his death in 2021, the city is organising a series of events to celebrate this deep bond, in honour of one of the most important people in Italy’s history, who found Verona a welcoming and peaceful city to live in.