Enjoy the ease of a combo ticket and make sure you see two of the historic beauties of florence birthplace of the renaissance basilica of santa croce is one of the most beautiful churches of florence and the largest franciscan church in the world it is also known as the temple of the italian glories as many important artists writers and scientists including michelangelo buonarroti galileo galilei gioachino rossini ugo foscolo and leon battista alberti are buried here the opera del duom