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- Florence, Italy attractions guide Florence Basilica di Santa Croce, Church information about attractions, sculptures, open hours, admission charges, Franciscan church, frescoes, Italian artists Giotto, Donatello and Benedetto da Maiano, octagonal marble pulpit, location and address, tel / telephone number, general tourist information about Basilica Santa Croce in Florence (Firenze) area, Tuscany, Italy (Italia) IT - Last updated 30/10/2012.
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Florence Basilica di Santa Croce Information
(Florence, Italy IT)
Attractions in Florence, Italy IT
Basilica di Santa Croce
Address:
Cripta dei Caduti
Florence (Firenze)
Tuscany (Toscana)
Italy IT (Italia)
Tel: +39 (0) 55 246 6105
The Basilica di Santa Croce is a beautiful, large Franciscan church dating back more than 500 years. Florence's Basilica di Santa Croce facade consists of colourful marble in a geometric pattern and contains many interesting features, including a Gothic interior in the shape of a cross, impressive frescoes by artists including Giotto, two sculptures by Donatello and a highly regarded octagonal marble pulpit created by Benedetto da Maiano.
Famous tombs at Florence's Basilica di Santa Croce include those of Michelangelo, Macchiavelli, Galileo and Bardi. Other attractions at the Basilica di Santa Croce include 276 tombstones on the floor, many more tombstones in the walls, various chapels and some truly outstanding works of art on display.
Open: 09:30 to 17.30
Admission: charge, free for children under 11, disabled people and local residents
Visit our World Travel Guide to Florence, Italy for more Florence information...
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FLORENCE ATTRACTION GUIDE...
Florence Attractions
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Basilica di San Lorenzo
Basilica di Santa Croce
Boboli Gardens
Campanile di Giotto
Cappella Brancacci
Duomo / Santa Maria del Fiore
Fondazione Romano nel Cenacolo di Santo Spirito
Fortezza da Basso
Giardino dei Semplici (nearby)
Palazzo dei Congressi
Palazzo Medici-Riccardi
Palazzo Pitti
Palazzo Strozzi
Palazzo Vecchio
Piazza del Signoria
Ponte Vecchio (Old Bridge)
San Lorenzo Gardens
Santa Maria Novella
Stazione Centrale
Teatro Comunale (City Theatre)
Fiesole (nearby)
Medici Villas (nearby)
Mugello Region (nearby)
Prato (nearby)
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