Michelangelo, Galileo and Machiavelli are buried here, alongside the poet Foscolo, the political philosopher Gentile and the composer Rossini. Because so many notable Italians lie within its walls, the Basilica of Santa Croce (Basilica di Santa Croce) is also known as the Temple of the Italian Glories, or Tempio dell'Itale Glorie.
The church is the principal Franciscan church of Florence and a minor basilica, a title the Catholic Church grants to churches of particular importance. It is named after the True Cross. Its Gothic building was founded in 1294, with Arnolfo di Cambio as architect. It stands on the Piazza di Santa Croce, about 800 metres southeast of the Duomo, on what was once marshland beyond the city walls. The basilica is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is protected as Italian national heritage.
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