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Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence

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Firenze, Italy

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Basilica· Catholic church· Tourist attraction

Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence Reviews | Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars (5 reviews)

Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence is located in Firenze, Italy on Piazza di Santa Croce, 16. Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence is rated 4.7 out of 5 in the category basilica in Italy.

Address

Piazza di Santa Croce, 16

Phone

+39 552008789

Accessibility

Wheelchair-accessible entrance

Open hours

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David Macdonald

Visited October 2017. Beautiful building! Waited in the queue to go inside, but didn't make it. It was a very tragic day. A Spanish tourist was killed in the building when a block of marble came loose in the ceiling, fell 66 ft. and killed the man. It was a traumatic day for all in the church that day. By God's grace I was not in the building when the incident happened.

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Julia Hong

Truly amazing place to visit. Very impressive when you’re standing inside. Inside, you can see the tomb of 3 impressive and famous Italian guys. A MUST if visiting Florence!

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Amine Boushaq

What a beautiful piece of art. You will be amazed to visit that place, it is easy to find and it is located in the, center of Florence. You can go inside after buying your tickets online or at the ticket counter next to the Basilica.

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Asiyah Noemi Koso

The beautiful basilica was designed by Arnolfo di Cambio between 1294 and 1385 and owes its name to a splinter of the Holy Cross donated by King Louis IX of France in 1258. It was consecrated in 1442 by Pope Eugene IV. Made in marble, in neo-Gothic style, the façade dates from 1857-1863. The Jewish architect Niccolo Matas from Ancona, designed the church's façade, working a prominent Star of David into the composition. Basilica of Santa Croce is an extremely beautiful and important church. Its most notable features are its sixteen chapels, many of them decorated with frescoes by Giotto and his pupils, and its tombs and cenotaphs. The Basilica is the largest Franciscan church in the world. 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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Aurelien Beguyot

The most interesting church in Florence if not in the country. The place where the most important masters are buried.

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