Inferno · Place in the book
Florence Baptistery
In the story · The end of the first day, the mask
Dante was baptised here and called it "my beautiful San Giovanni". In the Baptistery Langdon finds the stolen death mask, hidden in the baptismal font, with a riddle written on the back that sends the story to Venice. In the film, the scene is set at the Baptistery and its bronze Gates of Paradise.
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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
Santa Margherita de' Cerchi270 m away · 4 min on foot
Casa di Dante Museum280 m away · 4 min on foot
Badia Fiorentina350 m away · 5 min on foot
Famous places nearby
Not places of the story, but worth the walk.
Basilica of San Lorenzo
230 m away · 3 min on footThe Medici family church by Brunelleschi, next to the street market stalls.
Palazzo Medici Riccardi
270 m away · 4 min on footThe first Medici palace, with a small chapel covered in bright Gozzoli frescoes.
Santa Maria Novella
480 m away · 6 min on footA Gothic church with a striped marble facade, frescoes and cloisters near the station.
Where to stand for the photo
Stand in front of the east side, facing the cathedral, and frame the gilded Gates of Paradise with the white and green marble around them.
Getting there
- Address: Piazza San Giovanni, 50122 Firenze
- Access
- Ticket for the cathedral complex needed to go inside. The mosaics of the dome are currently hidden by restoration work. The Gates of Paradise outside are copies; the originals are in the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo.
Public sources (3)
Sources found on October 19, 2026.
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- Inspired by the story
From other stories, nearby
- Piazza del Duomo (Florence)Money Heist50 m away · 1 min on foot
Where to eat nearby
Caffè Gilli
130 m away · 2 min on foothistoric caf退Café founded in 1733 near the Baptistery of San Giovanni, where Langdon finds Dante's death mask in Inferno
Trattoria dall'Oste
210 m away · 3 min on footsteakhouse€€Chianina beef trattoria on Via dei Cerchi, near Palazzo Vecchio where Langdon hunts for clues in Inferno
Konnubio
240 m away · 3 min on footItalian€€Michelin-listed restaurant open all day, near the Baptistery where Langdon finds Dante's death mask in Inferno
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