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Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence

Name: Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence
Price range: $$
Rating: 4.8

4.8 ·

Walk into Basilica of Santa Croce, where Florence honours its greatest minds. Find the tombs of Michelangelo and Galileo and study the Giotto frescoes in the side chapels.

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Full description

Basilica of Santa Croce is a large Franciscan church with a striking marble facade and an interior that functions as a pantheon of Florentine and Italian figures. The tombs of Michelangelo and Galileo are among the most visited, and the chapels carry frescoes by Giotto.

Reviewers praise the combination of colour, sculpture, and monuments, each with its own place to stop and look. Plan about an hour, longer if you read the memorials closely.

It stands in its own piazza east of the centre, away from the densest crowds.

Reviewers praise the combination of colour, sculpture, and monuments, each with its own place to stop and look. Plan about an hour, longer if you read the memorials closely.

It stands in its own piazza east of the centre, away from the densest crowds.

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Address

Piazza di Santa Croce, 16, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy · Firenze

Website

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Hours

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Booking

Walk-in

Duration

Best time

morning, lunchtime or afternoon

Intensity

Easy pace

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Good to know

Allow a full hour to read the monuments
look for the tombs of Michelangelo and Galileo
step into the chapels for the Giotto frescoes.

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Reviews

An incredible atmosphere inside. This church holds far more history than one can imagine. Some of humanity’s greatest minds rest here, making it a truly special place to visit. I was deeply impressed by its scale and grandeur. Every detail, from the architecture to the sense of history, leaves a lasting…

3/5

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