The Basilica of Santa Croce also known as the Temple of the Italian Glories, have the tombs of famous Florentines buried inside like artists, writers and scientists, including Michelangelo Buonarroti, Galileo Galilei, Gioachino Rossini, Ugo Foscolo and Leon Battista Alberti.

The largest Franciscan church in the world. is knwon for the notable features in the its sixteen chapels.