Petrarca’s tomb is situated in the middle of the central square of the village, in front of Santa Maria Assunta Church. It was settled here in 1874 and then renewed in 1965. Six years after Petrarca’s death, happened in 1374, his son in law Francescuolo da Brossano, inspired by Antenore’s tomb in Padua, decided to build a red marble tomb in order to give the right commemoration to a personality of such a level as that of the poet. For this reason, Petrarca’s corpse was moved from the Church, where it had been kept till that moment. The tomb has two inscriptions, one wanted by Petrarca himself, and the other, on the first step around, dictated by his son in law: “FRIGIDA FRANCISCI LAPIS HIC TEGIT OSSA PETRARCE; SUSCIPE VIRGO PARENS ANIMAM; SATE VIRGINE PACE. FESSAQ(UE) IAM TERRIS CELI REQUIESCAT IN ARCE
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