# Basilica of Santa Croce

Florence, Italy

The principal Franciscan church of Florence, begun in 1294 and the largest of its order in the world. Known as the Temple of the Italian Glories, it holds the tombs of Michelangelo, Galileo, and Machiavelli, alongside frescoes by Giotto and a chapel by Brunelleschi.

## Roots Earth

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Coordinates: 43.76861, 11.26222

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