Scaliger Tombs

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The Scaliger Tombs are an elaborate group of Gothic funerary monuments in Verona, Italy, built for the powerful Scaliger family who once ruled the city.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Gothic funerary monument
funerary monument complex
tourist attraction
adjacentTo church of Santa Maria Antica
alsoKnownAs Arche Scaligere
architecturalStyle Gothic architecture
builtFor della Scala family
lords of Verona
country Italy
dedicatedTo Scaliger family
linked to: Scaligeri
enclosedBy iron grille
hasArchitecturalFeature canopy
equestrian statue
gabled baldachin
pinnacle
rich sculptural decoration
hasArtisticStyle Italian Gothic sculpture
hasCoordinateLocation 45.443°N 10.998°E
hasPart Tomb of Alberto II della Scala
Tomb of Bartolomeo I della Scala
Tomb of Cangrande I della Scala
Tomb of Cansignorio della Scala
Tomb of Giovanni della Scala
Tomb of Mastino II della Scala
heritageDesignation monument of national importance (Italy)
languageOfName Italian
locatedIn Italy
Veneto
Verona
locatedInOldTown true
locatedNextTo Santa Maria Antica
materialUsed marble
near Palazzo del Podestà
Piazza dei Signori
notableFor elaborate Gothic canopies
equestrian effigies of Scaliger lords
symbol of Scaliger power in Verona
openToPublic true
partOf historic centre of Verona
periodOfConstruction 14th century
primaryFunction dynastic burial site
religiousAffiliation Roman Catholic

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Verona hasLandmark Scaliger Tombs
Brunswick Monument inspiredBy Scaliger Tombs in Verona
linked to: Scaliger Tombs
della Scala family architecturalLegacy Arche Scaligere funerary monuments
linked to: Scaliger Tombs