Cimitero delle Porte Sante, Florence, October 2001

High atop a hill that looks down upon Florence in Italy is San Miniato al Monte, or St Minias on the Hill. Attached to the church is a small cemetery founded in 1839, Cimitero delle Porte Sante. It is a small cemetery, but very crowded. There are some spectacular monuments and mausoleums here. I visited here in October 2001 with my mother, brother, and stepfather.

The view of Florence with Brunelleschi's magnificent dome dominating the skyline.

Famous director Franco Zeffirelli? Most likely, Zeffirelli is a Florentine.