Low angle view of statue of Dante, 1865, by Enrico Pazzi, in the Piazza di Santa Croce, Florence, Tuscany, Italy, pictured on June 8, 2007, in the afternoon, with the facade of the Basilica di Santa Croce, (Basilica of the Holy Cross), 1294, in the background. Dante Alighieri, Italian poet, (1265-1321) wrote the Divine Comedy and was active in Florentine politics. The Basilica di Santa Croce is the main Franciscan church in Florence. The neo-Gothic marble facade, 1857-63, was designed by Nicolo Matas. Florence, capital of Tuscany, is world famous for its Renaissance art and architecture. Its historical centre was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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