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Santa Croce, the largest Franciscan church in the world, encompasses the history of art and faith in Western culture in its entirety and, from its earliest days, it has been a fundamental beacon of attraction associated with St. Francis of Assisi, Italy's patron saint since 1939.
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The Basilica di Santa Croce ( Italian for 'Basilica of the Holy Cross') is a minor basilica and the principal Franciscan church of Florence, Italy. It is situated on the Piazza di Santa Croce, about 800 metres southeast of the Duomo, on what was once marshland beyond the city walls.
Santa Croce, church of the Franciscans in Florence, one of the finest examples of Italian Gothic architecture. It was begun in 1294, possibly designed by Arnolfo di Cambio, and was finished in 1442, with the exception of the 19th-century Gothic Revival facade and campanile.
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Basilica di Santa Croce history. Constructed around 1294 in marshlands originally outside the city walls, the Basilica di Santa Croce is the largest Franciscan church in the world. The church replaced an earlier building and was paid for by the city’s wealthiest families.
Santa Croce ist eine Franziskanerkirche in Florenz. Die Grundsteinlegung von Santa Croce soll einer Legende zufolge von dem hl. Franz von Assisi selbst vorgenommen worden sein. Santa Croce wird auch als „Pantheon von Florenz“ bezeichnet.
Santa Croce is at once the grand Gothic architecture of the basilica built to a design by Arnolfo di Cambio after 1294–5 and the Renaissance perfection of Brunelleschi's Pazzi Chapel; it is both the loftiest Florentine painting of the 14th century – the great religious fresco cycles painted by Giotto and his pupils – and the altarpieces ...
Historical archive. The Opera di Santa Croce's archives house the documentation produced and collected since the second half of the 14th century. Our historical archive. Themed tours. To help you discover the superb art heritage of Santa Croce, we suggest three original tours.
