On the beautiful hill of San Miniato al Monte, at the foot of the Romanesque church is one of the most important monumental cemeteries in Florence, the Cimitero delle Porte sante.
You can see the tombs of many important Florentine personalities, including some well known writers (such as Carlo Collodi, the creator of "Pinocchio", painters like Ottone Rosai and Pietro Annigoni, the father of Italian cuisine, Pellegrino Artusi, fashion designer Enrico Coveri, and actor Paolo Poli are also buried here, along with director Franco Zeffirelli.
Many tombs have been designed or decorated by important artists (Galileo Chini, Libero Andreotti) to such an extent that over the years this cemetery has become a veritable open-air museum. Among the architecture and decorations, in fact, there is an authentic repertoire of styles: from the Byzantine revival style to the neo-Gothic/Renaissance Florentine tradition, from Neoclassicism to Art Nouveau. The most scenic part of the cemetery is below the façade of San Miniato, while the oldest section (with the 19th-century tombs) is at the back of the Basilica.
Cimitero delle Porte Sante
Via S. Salvatore al Monte snc 50125 Firenze
