Scaliger Tombs, Gothic funerary monument in central Verona, Italy.
The Scaliger Tombs are elaborate stone monuments featuring elevated marble sarcophagi beneath ornamental canopies. Each structure displays mounted rider statues representing the rulers who led this family during their reign over the city.
These tombs were built between the late 13th and 14th centuries when the Della Scala family ruled Verona. Five members of the family are buried here, all of whom died during the city's most powerful years.
The tombs display symbols of power and faith that mattered to the ruling family of their time. You can still see today how much care was put into showing their importance through carved details.
The monument group stands directly beside the Church of Santa Maria Antica and is accessible daily to visitors. You can view the medieval craftsmanship from outside and explore the surrounding area at your own pace.
An iron fence surrounding the tombs features stair patterns that reference the family's name. Della Scala literally means 'of the stairs,' and this wordplay appears in the metalwork around each burial site.
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