Inferno · Place in the book
Santa Margherita de' Cerchi
In the story · The first day, following Dante
Known as Dante's church: tradition says Dante married here, and the Portinari family, the family of Beatrice, the woman he loved all his life, had its tomb here. Langdon comes here following the clues. Visitors still leave letters for Beatrice in a basket by the tomb.
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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 Museum20 m away · 1 min on foot
Badia Fiorentina90 m away · 1 min on foot
Piazza della Signoria230 m away · 3 min on foot
Famous places nearby
Not places of the story, but worth the walk.
Piazza Santa Croce
440 m away · 6 min on footA wide square in front of the marble facade of Santa Croce, where Michelangelo is buried.
Palazzo Medici Riccardi
460 m away · 6 min on footThe first Medici palace, with a small chapel covered in bright Gozzoli frescoes.
Basilica of San Lorenzo
480 m away · 6 min on footThe Medici family church by Brunelleschi, next to the street market stalls.
Where to stand for the photo
Inside, frame the stone slab of the Portinari tomb with the basket of letters next to it. Outside, the narrow lane with the little church door makes a good shot.
Getting there
- Address: Via Santa Margherita 4, 50122 Firenze
- Access
- Free entry, usually open in the morning and late afternoon. A small working church: keep quiet.
Public sources (2)
Sources found on October 19, 2026.
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From other stories, nearby
- Piazza del Duomo (Florence)Money Heist240 m away · 3 min on foot
Where to eat nearby
Atto di Vito Mollica
30 m away · 1 min on footmodern European€€€€Michelin starred dining in a frescoed courtyard of Palazzo Portinari Salviati, near the Duomo
Trattoria dall'Oste
80 m away · 1 min on footsteakhouse€€Chianina beef trattoria on Via dei Cerchi, near Palazzo Vecchio where Langdon hunts for clues in Inferno
Locale Firenze
230 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