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Basilica of Santa Croce, Florence facts for kids

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Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence

The Basilica di Santa Croce (Basilica of the Holy Cross) is the main Franciscan church in Florence, Italy. It is 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. When the site was chosen, it was a marshland outside the city walls. Many very famous Italians, such as Michelangelo, Galileo, Machiavelli, Foscolo, Gentile, Rossini, and Marconi are buried inside the church. For this reason, the church is also known as the Pantheon of the Italian Glories (Tempio dell'Itale Glorie or Pantheon dell'Itale Glorie).

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  • Facciata antica

    The original brick west front (before the 1860s Gothic Revival embellishments by Niccolò Matas)

  • Basilica di Santa Croce altar and crucifix

    The altar and crucifix

  • Basilica di Santa Croce Ora Pro Animis gate

    A gate in the gardens with the letters "OPA" for ora pro animis ("pray for souls")

  • Giotto di Bondone - Scenes from the Life of Saint Francis - 4. Death and Ascension of St Francis - WGA09307

    Giotto's Death of St. Francis (early 1320s) with overpainting removed

  • Michelangelo Tomb Santa Croce

    Michelangelo's tomb

  • With Byron in Itlay; a selection of the poems and letters of Lord Byron relating to his life in Italy. Edited by Anna Benneson McMahan (1907) (14782103635)

    Machiavelli's tomb

  • Galileo's tomb

    Galileo's tomb

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Basílica de la Santa Cruz (Florencia) para niños

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