San Giovanni in Firenze in Città Metropolitana di Firenze, Tuscany, Italy — Southern and Western Europe (Mediterranean)

Dante's Birthplace

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 26, 2025

1. Dante's Birthplace Marker

Inscription.
Tra la Chiesa di San Martino del Vescovo e le abitazioni dei Donati e dei Mardoli sorcevano contigve le case di bello e bellincione alighieri e nell avita dimora nacque dante

Il comune di firenze si assicuro il possesso del lvogo e svlle vesticia delle antiche case costrvì questo edificio per nvova pubblica onoranza al divino роеta

[English translation of Italian text:]
Between the Church of San Martino del Vescovo and the homes of the Donati and Mardoli families stood the adjacent houses of Bello and Bellincione Alighieri, and in this ancestral home Dante was born.

The City of Florence secured possession of the property and, upon the remnants of the old houses, built this as a new public tribute to the divine poet.

Erected 1911 by the City of Florence.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Notable Buildings. A significant historical date for this entry is May 26, 1265.

Location. 43° 46.256′ N, 11° 15.416′ E. Marker is in Firenze, Toscana (Tuscany), in Città Metropolitana di Firenze. It is in San Giovanni. It is on Via Santa Margherita near Via Dante Aligheri. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Firenze, Toscana 50122, Italy. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Europe,

the European Union,

the Schengen Area,

a coastal Mediterranean country,

and the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire,

the Roman Empire,

and specifically the Holy Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance

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of this marker: Torre della Castagna / Chestnut Tower (here, next to this marker); Oratorio dei Buonomini di San Martino / Order of the Good Men of Saint Martin (a few steps from this marker); Chiesa di Santa Margherita dei Cerchi / Church of Saint Margaret of the Cerchi (within shouting distance of this marker); Vasco Pratolini (within shouting distance of this marker); Chiesa di Santa Margherita in Santa Maria dei Ricci (within shouting distance of this marker); Elena Genazzani (within shouting distance of this marker); Abramo Genazzini (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Mario Melli Genazzini (about 90 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Firenze.

Regarding Dante's Birthplace. Dante Aligheri, the iconic Italian writer known for the Divine Comedy, was born at this location in May of 1265. The exact date of his birth is unknown, but is believed to be in late May of that year.

Also see . . .
1. An extensive biography of Dante from the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy.

Excerpt: "He is, of course, most famous for having written the Divine Comedy, but in his poetry as well as his philosophical treatises and other writings, he freely mingles and synthesizes philosophical and theological
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 26, 2025

2. Dante's Birthplace Marker
language as well extensive references and allusions to scripture and classical and contemporary poetry. While his contributions to world literature and other artistic genres are universally acknowledged, his theological imagination has also remained influential from his own time to the present day.

(Submitted on August 22, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

2. When Is Dante’s Birthday?. The Paris Review "looks to the stars" to figure out what day Dante was born in 1265. According to the article, the exact date can be narrowed down to sometime between May 22 and 27 of that year. (Submitted on August 22, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 26, 2025

3. Dante's Birthplace Marker

The Dante's House Museum is to the right.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 22, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 101 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 22, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.