The Church of Holy Cross, or Chiesa di Santa Croce, is a beautiful and historic place to visit while in Florence. The church dates back to 1294 but did not receive consecration until 1443 by Eugene IV. Today, this is the main Franciscan church in Florence and is a minor basilica of the Roman...
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Volterra is a great town in Tuscany that was once an important Etruscan center, and it has a long and amazing history. For many years, it was under the control of Florence, and then, when the Florentine Republic fell in 1530, the town fell under the control of the Medici Family, and later the...
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