After his trial, Galileo remained under house arrest until his death on Jan 8, 1642. His will directed that his remains should be placed beside those of his father Vincenzo in the Church of Santa Croce. To avoid attracting too much attention from Rome, Galileo’s remains were laid to rest in an obscure corner of an obscure room. The Grand Duke and other Florentine dignitaries did not attend. Only in 1737, as Florentines began to recognize his fame, was Galileo reburied with much ceremony in the mausoleum in the north aisle of the church, the pantheon of Florence. Nearby are tombs of Machiavelli, Michelangelo, Rossini, and many others.