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Santa Croce 1: The front of the church of Santa Croce (church of the cross), which was The front of the church of Santa Croce (church of the cross), which dates from 1294. The basilica contains the tombs of many famous Tuscans, including Michelangelo, Galileo and Machiavelli. It was built in the late 13th century as a home for Florence’s Franciscan monks to a Gothic design, with much of the interior the work of such artist as Giotto and Taddeo Gaddi. The façade was added in the 19th century in 1863 in mock Gothic style. The front of the church of Santa Croce (church of the cross), which dates from 1294. The basilica contains the tombs of many famous Tuscans, including Michelangelo, Galileo and Machiavelli. It was built in the late 13th century as a home for Florence’s Franciscan monks to a Gothic design, with much of the interior the work of such artist as Giotto and Taddeo Gaddi. The façade was added in the 19th century in 1863 in mock Gothic style.