Basilica di Santa Croce

Piazza Santa Croce, 16, 50122 Firenze, Italy Phone: +39-055-246-6105

About

The Basilica di Santa Croce (Basilica of the Holy Cross) is the principal Franciscan church in Florence, Italy, and a minor basilica of the Roman Catholic Church. It is situated on the Piazza di Santa Croce, about 800 metres south east of the Duomo. The site, when first chosen, was in marshland outside the city walls. It is the burial place of some of the most illustrious Italians, such as Michelangelo, Galileo, Machiavelli, Foscolo, Gentile and Rossini, thus it is known also as the Temple of the Italian Glories (Tempio dell'Itale Glorie).

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the basilica of santa croce, in the square in florence, is one of the largest churches officiated by the franciscans and one of the greatest achievements of gothic architecture in italy,leather store in santa croce is amazing.

What people dont like

look for a dark mark on the columns; that’s the water level from the flood of 1966,once inside, the tombs will make you humble.,vasari's tomb is ugly, and not a great tribute to the master, but for the completest, you can't leave it out,come mai la chiesa e chiusa e non che nessuna informazione.

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