<P> The Basilica di Santa Croce ( Basilica of the Holy Cross ) is the principal Franciscan church in Florence , Italy , and a minor basilica of the Roman Catholic Church . It is situated on the Piazza di Santa Croce , about 800 meters south - east of the Duomo . The site , when first chosen , was in marshland outside the city walls . It is the burial place of some of the most illustrious Italians , such as Michelangelo , Galileo , Machiavelli , the poet Foscolo , the philosopher Gentile and the composer Rossini , thus it is known also as the Temple of the Italian Glories ( Tempio dell'Itale Glorie ) . </P>
<P> The Basilica di Santa Croce ( Basilica of the Holy Cross ) is the principal Franciscan church in Florence , Italy , and a minor basilica of the Roman Catholic Church . It is situated on the Piazza di Santa Croce , about 800 meters south - east of the Duomo . The site , when first chosen , was in marshland outside the city walls . It is the burial place of some of the most illustrious Italians , such as Michelangelo , Galileo , Machiavelli , the poet Foscolo , the philosopher Gentile and the composer Rossini , thus it is known also as the Temple of the Italian Glories ( Tempio dell'Itale Glorie ) . </P>
who is buried at santa croce in florence
who is buried at santa croce in florence
Michelangelo Galileo Machiavelli Foscolo Gentile Rossini
Michelangelo Galileo Machiavelli Foscolo Gentile Rossini