Experience the Basilica di Santa Croce | Florence | Florence Landmarks | Things To Do in Florence

Experience the Basilica di Santa Croce | Florence | Florence Landmarks | Things To Do in Florence The Basilica di Santa Croce, or Basilica of the Holy Cross, stands as one of Florence’s most iconic landmarks and the largest Franciscan church in the world. Situated on the Piazza di Santa Croce, just southeast of the Duomo, the basilica is renowned not only for its architectural grandeur but also as the final resting place of some of Italy’s most illustrious figures, earning it the title “Temple of the Italian Glories” (Tempio dell’Itale Glorie). Historical Foundations and Construction Santa …