Inscriptions from Dante's Divina Commedia in the streets of Florence

Inscriptions from Dante’s Divina Commedia in the streets of Florence

PREFACE.

N. 1. - Inscription put up in PALAZZO VECCHIO, First Court:

N. 2. - Inscription to Commemorate the CERCHIA ANTICA, placed at the entrance of the Church of the Badia in Via Dante Alighieri:

N. 3. - Inscription placed at the outlet of BORGO DEI GRECI near Piazza Signoria:

N. 4. - Inscription and coat of arms to commemorate the family of the GALIGAI on the corner of the tower which forms a part of N. 9 Via dei Cerchi facing Via dei Tavolini. This was one of the towers of the Galigai who were proprietors of a whole square of houses, inside of which was also built the ancient Church of San Michele, now San Carlo in Via dei Calzaioli:

N. 5. - Inscription and coat of arms commemorating the LAMBERTI Via Pellicceria N. 10 on the side front, facing VIA LAMBERTI. Here stood the houses that constituted the so called die of the Lamberti:

N. 6. - Inscription and coat of arms to commemorate the VISDOMINI placed in the ancient tower in Via dell’Oche underneath the bridge-holes that still exist. The tower and adjoining palace (with access from Via delle Scheletre N. 3) belonged from times immemorial to the family of the Visdomini, the inner part facing the Corte and PIAZZA DEI VISDOMINI. The yard and houses were afterwards incorporated in the inclosure of the “Canonica del Duomo”:

N. 7. - Inscription to commemorate HUGO OF TUSCANY (UGO DI TOSCANA) put up at the entrance of the Badia in Via del Proconsolo:

N. 8. - Inscription to commemorate the SESTO DI BORGO, the section of the Borgo, put up at the TOWER DEI BALDOVINETTI having its entrance from Borgo SS. Apostoli N. 2.