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Stop 3 of 11 on Blood on the Marble
The Madonna de' Ricci — The Dung and the Shrine
Piazza della Signoria, Florence
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"The small church tucked along this street is Santa Maria de' Ricci, and it is one of the only churches on earth that exists because a man committed a crime. Not because of a saint, or a vision, or a relic. Because of a gambler and a fistful of horse manure. This is the best true-crime story in Florence, and almost nobody knows it. Summer, fifteen oh-one."
Hear the full story in the app — narrated and timed to play right where you're standing.
The Reveal
This stop is part of the tour’s larger story. An optional reveal at the end lets you revisit which details stayed perfectly honest and which got a little extra help.
Tour Stops
Follow the full Blood on the Marble route.
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The Duomo — Murder at the Altar
- 3 The Madonna de' Ricci — The Dung and the Shrine
- 4 Casa di Dante — Sentenced to the Fire
- 5 Piazza della Signoria — The Bonfire and the Burning
- 6 Loggia dei Lanzi — The Gallery of Murders
- 7 Palazzo Vecchio — Hanged from the Windows
- 8 The Bargello — The House of the Rope
- 9 Le Stinche — Five Centuries Under the Opera House
- 10 Santa Croce — The Tombs Are the Lives
- 11 The Reveal
Hear the full story at The Madonna de' Ricci — The Dung and the Shrine
This is just one of 11 stops on the Blood on the Marble tour. Download the app, put in your headphones, and experience it for real.
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