Visiting Santa Croce: Florence’s Pantheon of Geniuses The Basilica of Santa Croce stands as Florence’s most revered burial ground, housing nearly 300 tombs including those of Michelangelo, Galileo Galilei, Niccolò Machiavelli, and Gioachino Rossini within the world’s largest Franciscan church. This Gothic masterpiece, integral to Florence’s UNESCO World Heritage historic […]