The square, with the Basilica of Santa CroceAn aerial view of the Piazza Santa Croce in FlorenceThe Piazza seen from the Dante monument in front of the church
The most notable features of the basilica are its sixteen chapels, many of them decorated with frescoes by Giotto and his pupils, and its tombs and cenotaphs.
On the opposite side to the Basilica of Santa Croce is the Palazzo Cocchi-Serristori, rebuilt in the late 15th century by Giuliano da Sangallo, personal architect of Lorenzo de' Medici. In the front of the Palazzo, there is a fountain from the 19th century.
Palazzo dell'Antellaedit
On the southern side of the square is the Palazzo dell'Antella, a long palace with a facade decorated in the early 17th century under the direction of Giovanni da San Giovanni.
Every year in June, a field of sand is prepared for the annual Calcio Fiorentino (historic football) games. The game is fairly violent; boxing and wrestling are allowed and minor injuries are frequent.
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External linksedit
page at Florence On Line
April 14, 2024
piazza, santa, croce, 7688500, 2614806, 7688500, 2614806, main, plazas, squares, located, central, neighbourhood, florence, region, tuscany, italy, located, near, piazza, della, signoria, national, central, library, takes, name, from, basilica, santa, croce, t. 43 46 7 86 N 11 15 41 33 E 43 7688500 N 11 2614806 E 43 7688500 11 2614806Piazza Santa Croce is one of the main plazas or squares located in the central neighbourhood of Florence in the region of Tuscany Italy It is located near Piazza della Signoria and the National Central Library and takes its name from the Basilica of Santa Croce that overlooks the square The square with the Basilica of Santa CroceAn aerial view of the Piazza Santa Croce in FlorenceThe Piazza seen from the Dante monument in front of the churchContents 1 Main buildings 1 1 Basilica of Santa Croce 1 2 Palazzo Cocchi Serristori 1 3 Palazzo dell Antella 1 4 Sculptures 2 Events 3 External linksMain buildings editBasilica of Santa Croce edit The most notable features of the basilica are its sixteen chapels many of them decorated with frescoes by Giotto and his pupils and its tombs and cenotaphs It is the burial place of many illustrious Italians such as Michelangelo Machiavelli Enrico Fermi Galileo Ugo Foscolo Guglielmo Marconi Luigi Cherubini Leon Battista Alberti Vittorio Alfieri Gioachino Rossini Lorenzo Ghiberti Lorenzo Bartolini Pier Antonio Micheli Bartolomeo Cristofori Giovanni Gentile thus it is known also as the Temple of the Italian Glories Tempio dell Itale Glorie Palazzo Cocchi Serristori edit On the opposite side to the Basilica of Santa Croce is the Palazzo Cocchi Serristori rebuilt in the late 15th century by Giuliano da Sangallo personal architect of Lorenzo de Medici In the front of the Palazzo there is a fountain from the 19th century Palazzo dell Antella edit On the southern side of the square is the Palazzo dell Antella a long palace with a facade decorated in the early 17th century under the direction of Giovanni da San Giovanni nbsp The Monument to Dante by Enrico Pazzi 1865 Sculptures edit In front of the basilica is a marble statue depicting Dante sculpted by Enrico Pazzi named Monument to Dante nbsp The Calcio Storico FiorentinoEvents editEvery year in June a field of sand is prepared for the annual Calcio Fiorentino historic football games The game is fairly violent boxing and wrestling are allowed and minor injuries are frequent In 2006 Roberto Benigni recited Dante s Divine Comedy beside the statue of Dante nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Piazza Santa Croce External links editpage at Florence On Line Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Piazza Santa Croce amp oldid 1185077566, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
