Monumental complex of Santa Croce
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.
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.
