Atlas Obscura
Cloister of the Dead in Firenze, Italy
The Cloister of the Dead at Santa Maria Novella in Florence is the oldest of the convent’s cloisters, dating back to the late thirteenth century when it was built for the Dominican friars. Its name comes from its long use as the community’s burial ground. For centuries, the walls were lined with tombstones, coats of arms, and inscriptions, turning the space into a lapidary cemetery that preserv…
oldest cloister, dating to late thirteenth century