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Santa Croce, Florence

14th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in ItalyBasilica churches in FlorenceBurial sites of the Capetian House of AnjouBurial sites of the House of BonaparteFranciscan churches in Italy
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Santa Croce (Florence) Facade
Santa Croce (Florence) Facade

The Basilica di Santa Croce (Italian for '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 meters 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, the poet Foscolo, the philosopher Gentile and the composer Rossini, thus it is known also as the Temple of the Italian Glories (Tempio dell'Itale Glorie).

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Santa Croce, Florence
Piazza Santa Croce, Florence Quartiere 1

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Basilica di Santa Croce

Piazza Santa Croce 16
50122 Florence, Quartiere 1
Tuscany, Italy
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