Arnolfo’s cloister, Basilica di Santa Croce, Basilica of the Holy Cross, Florence, Italy

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The Basilica di Santa Croce (Basilica of the Holy Cross) is the principal Franciscan church in Florence, Italy, and 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. 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, Foscolo, Gentile and Rossini,

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Location: Basilica of Santa Croce,Florence,Italy
Photo credit: © David Collingwood / Alamy / Afripics
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