We were hesitant to pay the price to go inside the church, but figured we wouldn't be back in Florence any time soon. It was really worth it. The church is beautiful and there are tombs of amazing people. There is also an interesting leather school/shop.
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Basilica di Santa Croce
Piazza Santa Croce 16, Florence, Italy
055 244 619
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Ranked #10 of 174 attractions in Florence
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Type: Religious Sites, Cemeteries, Historic Sites, Architectural Buildings, Museums
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This is the richest medieval church in Florence, which features frescoes by Giotto, a chapel by Brunelleschi and one of the finest of all early......
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One of the few cathedrals/churches to retain an air of piety despite the milling hordes. Extraordinarily beautiful - and lots to see (don't miss the cloister). Contains the tombs of Michaelangelo, Dante, Machiavelli, Galileo and (amazingly!) Marconi. Stunning, despite the restoration work going on behind the altar.
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contains the tombs of Michelangelo, Galileo, Rossini and many others plus some great art work
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I highly recommend visiting this place. It is out of the main street, but well worth a trip. There is so much air inside.
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This Church looks so ordinary until you actually stop and look at it and remember that some of Italy's famous sons are buried within it's famous walls, Michelangelo, Galileo etc. To get in here requires an admission fee of six Euros and a lengthy queue to match, but arriving here in the morning might help. Once inside you are blown...
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There was a long wait and a fee to enter Santa Croce, but it was worth the wait and fee. Michelangelo Buonarroti, Gioacchino Rossini and Galileo Galilei were my draws to enter the site. The memorials to other famous Italians are also special to see. The art and alters are also nice to examine.
As you exit Santa Croce's sanctuary,...
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Many of Florence's greatest citizens are buried here. The audio tour is terrific, but seeing everything in depth will take more than an hour!
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Santa Croce is a gloriously decorated church which also is a kind of pantheon to various great Italians -- Michelangelo, Machiavelli, Dante, Galileo, and others. There are frescoes by Giotto, among other great art within the cathedral. This is a church worthy of an extended, unhurried viewing.
Don't miss the chapel in the garden (Pazzi chapel). Designed by Brunelleschi, it...
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Ramnicu Valcea, Romania
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we all most miss it, beacause it is not very well signaled and we get there by fortune. not my favorite place.
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This is a beautiful church that is well worth the 6 euro entry fee. The church contains a crucifix by Dontatello and Michelangelo, Galileo, and Dante Alighieri's graves among others.
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