Inferno · Place in the book
Badia Fiorentina
In the story · Prologue
The book opens here. Chased through the streets of Florence, the scientist Bertrand Zobrist climbs the bell tower of this old abbey church and throws himself off. His plan drives the whole story. The 2016 film opens with the same fall from the same tower.
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More to do here
Things to do
Inferno: a tour linked to the story
Walking tour · from Piazza della Signoria · about 2 h · Guide in Spanish, English, French, German, or Italian
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More Inferno places nearby
Casa di Dante Museum80 m away · 1 min on foot
Santa Margherita de' Cerchi90 m away · 1 min on foot
Palazzo Vecchio190 m away · 3 min on foot
Famous places nearby
Not places of the story, but worth the walk.
Piazza Santa Croce
360 m away · 5 min on footA wide square in front of the marble facade of Santa Croce, where Michelangelo is buried.
Palazzo Medici Riccardi
550 m away · 7 min on footThe first Medici palace, with a small chapel covered in bright Gozzoli frescoes.
Basilica of San Lorenzo
570 m away · 8 min on footThe Medici family church by Brunelleschi, next to the street market stalls.
Where to stand for the photo
From Via del Proconsolo, near the corner with Via Dante Alighieri, look up: the thin hexagonal bell tower rises behind the church, with the Bargello tower across the street.
Getting there
- Address: Via del Proconsolo, 50122 Firenze
- Access
- The church opens to visitors only at a few set times (usually Monday afternoon); the bell tower is closed. Check before you go.
Public sources (2)
Sources found on October 19, 2026.
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- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story
From other stories, nearby
- Piazza del Duomo (Florence)Money Heist330 m away · 4 min on foot
Where to eat nearby
Atto di Vito Mollica
110 m away · 2 min on footmodern European€€€€Michelin starred dining in a frescoed courtyard of Palazzo Portinari Salviati, near the Duomo
Trattoria dall'Oste
150 m away · 2 min on footsteakhouse€€Chianina beef trattoria on Via dei Cerchi, near Palazzo Vecchio where Langdon hunts for clues in Inferno
Locale Firenze
220 m away · 3 min on footmodern European€€€€Creative cooking in a historic palazzo with medieval cellars and Renaissance dining rooms
Part of the trip
Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story
Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story