Basilica di Santa Croce
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Basilica di Santa Croce, dominating Piazza di Santa Croce with its much more revered counterpart, the Duomo, which soars in the distance, contains the tombs of Michelangelo, Donatello, Galileo, Machiavelli, Rossini and Marconi, and holds a vast collection of Renaissance treasures. 

Museo dell'Opera di Santa Croce
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Currently a museum, this former church with a stern facade opens up to an ambient garden containing the tiny Cappella de' Pazzi, a work by Filippo Brunelleschi. The porch is the work of Giuliano da Maiano, and the chapel's terracotta decoration was completed by Luca della Robbia. A par 

Casa Buonarroti
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The painter never lived in this house, although it belonged to his family. The home of Buonarroti, which has been converted into a museum, was where the nephew of the Renaissance artist lived. Brimming with art and various memorabilia related to the life of the artist, the site is definitely worth