Basilica of Santa Croce
religious_site · Florence · Italy
- Address
- Piazza di Santa Croce 16, 50122 Florence
- Links
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About
A Franciscan church holding the tombs of Michelangelo, Galileo and Machiavelli.
Good to know
- Cover your shoulders and knees; check the opening hours.
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