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Which famous people are buried or memorialized at Santa Croce in Florence?
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The Florence Cathedral, also known as the Duomo or the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, in Florence.
The Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence, often referred to as the "Temple of the Italian Glories," serves as the final resting place or memorial site for many of Italy's most influential figures.12
Notable individuals buried or memorialized within the church include:
- Michelangelo: His tomb was designed by Giorgio Vasari.2
- Galileo: Interred in the church in 1737.12
- NiccolĆ² Machiavelli: The political philosopher is buried within the basilica.2
- Leon Battista Alberti: The Renaissance polymath.1
- Vittorio Alfieri: The dramatist and poet.1
- Leonardo Bruni: The humanist and historian.1
- Gioachino Rossini: The celebrated composer.1
- Lorenzo Ghiberti: The sculptor known for the doors of the Florence Baptistery.2
- Dante: The church houses an empty monument to the poet, as his remains are held in Ravenna.2