The large rectangular square where you stand, brightened by the basilica's white marble façade, is an important urban planning project implemented at the end of the 13th century to expand the...
If you're wondering why this Franciscan basilica is called Santa Croce, or Holy Cross, you should know that it gets its name and originated from a fragment of the Holy Cross that was given to the...
Now go inside the basilica. Even though the entrance is on the left side, as soon as you enter I suggest immediately going to the center of the church with your back to the wall with the façade...
If you want to take in a complete summary of Florentine painting of the 1300s, all you have to do is go to the chapels at the back of the basilica, which conserve fresco cycle altarpieces and tomb...
After visiting the church and its frescoes, you certainly won't mind taking a break outside in the beautiful greenery of the peaceful cloisters.The exit onto the first cloister is along the right side...
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