Cathedral of the Holy Cross is located in the heart of Florence . This is one of the most popular tourist attractions.
The church - a unique monument , which is of great historical value not only because of the purity of the Gothic style of expression , but also because of the wealth stored in her works of art.
It is believed that the creation of the Basilica of Santa Croce, one of the largest churches in the city , started a brilliant master of Arnolfo di Cambio in 1294 . The work continued until the second half of XIV century, but it was only consecrated in 1443. The facade with its three portals , made the project of N. Matas, of the XIX century.The bell tower , dating from the same period (1847 ), was designed by architect J. Bakkani . Along the left side of the basilica is a portico of the lungs, almost overhead arches, where the tomb of Francesco Pazzi XIV century.On the right side is the Basilica , the monastery in which are located deep in the Capella dei Pazzi and art museum of Santa Croce. Franciscan Gothic church , famous frescoes by Giotto and tombs of the great people of Italy. This monumental church was buried about 300 famous Florentines - of culture, science and politics.A typical construction of tombs in the church - a marble bed with the figure of the deceased on top of the sarcophagus. The construction topped by an arch on two pillars.
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