Santa Croce, Florence, Italy

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We wish to inform visitors that on Monday, September 14—the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross—only the basilica will be open for free visits from 2:00 PM to 5:30 PM (last entry at 4:30 PM). Solemn Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 AM.

Primo chiostro. Firenze, Santa Croce, complesso monumentale

A unique hub where art, faith, spirituality and historical memory are closely interwoven

Liturgical life and the Franciscan community today

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Santa Croce has always played a major role in the religious and civic life of Florence, and over the centuries this importance has drawn artists and patrons driven by religious devotion and civic pride who have made Santa Croce a truly unique hub of faith and art.

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After four years of study and conservation work, Giotto’s cycle is once again fully visible. The restoration brings new clarity…

Percorso tematico

For centuries the sacred spaces in churches, convents and confraternities received the mortal remains of the deceased, housing their graves to keep their memory alive for posterity, a duty that has always been a feature of Santa Croce.