The Great in Santa Croce

Throughout its history, Santa Croce has combined the Franciscan religious identity with a secular identity based on the celebration of men and women who have distinguished themselves for their civil virtues or for their intellectual genius. The funerary monuments preserved here, such as those of Dante, Michelangelo, Machiavelli or Galileo are not empty simulacra, but remain as a source of inspiration for the community and for future generations.