DANTE'S CIRCLES OF PARADISO

EMPYREAN (THE HEAVENLY REALM)

The last stop within Dante's Paradiso. The place of full enlightenment, where our beloved has fully passed on and reached peace.

1 . EARTH EXISTING AT THE CENTER

Our connection is still to Earth here. We have a choice in this purgatory between staying or going and beginning our journey through the spheres of Paradiso.

2 . HEAVEN OF THE MOON

3 . HEAVEN OF MERCURY

4 . HEAVEN OF VENUS

5 . HEAVEN OF THE SUN

MASSING 01

Site Plan

MASSING 02

Dante’s 9 circles helped develop the master plan so that every grave, crypt, or columbaria space is within the Empyrean realm. Once the site layout was developed, the crucial threshold between the Primum Mobile and Empyrean became tangible in plan.

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