Tomb, Santa Croce, Florence, Tuscany, Italy
Monumental tomb of Galileo Galilei, 1564-1642, 1737, by Giovanni Battista Foggini, 1652-1725, in the north aisle of the Basilica di Santa Croce, the largest Franciscan church in the world, founded by St Francis of Assisi, begun 1294, consecrated 1443, and remodelled in the 16th century by Giorgio Vasari, after opening to tourists at 9.30am, October 2023, in Florence, Tuscany, Italy. A community of Franciscan friars still lives and works at the basilica. The historic centre of Florence is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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