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Once upon a time a church as important, as grand, as treasure-filled and as visited as Santa Croce in Florence survived on the bequests and donations of wealthy and notable local families and merchants. No longer. The maintenance of sixteen frescoed chapels (works by Giotto and his pupils), the resting places of Michelangelo, Galileo, Rossini and Machiavelli - this has forced on the authorities a requirement to charge entrance fees. You may read more about the church of Santa Croce on our information page, with images and a layout plan.

Santa Croce, Florence

The church is located in Piazza Santa Croce, a short walk from Piazza dell Signoria, home to the Palazzo Vecchio. Construction work began in the late 13th century but both the neo-gothic facade and the clock-tower were added much later, in the 19th century. Interestingly, given proximity to the Palazzo Vecchio, the church was originally outside the city walls, built on marshland, and this low-level situation meant that Santa Croce was badly damaged by the 1966 floods.

The buttons below will give greater detail on the tickets available throughout the year, and do use our calendar above to check availability!

Santa Croce, Florence, Fast Track Tickets

Opening times:

Opening hours are from 09.30 until 17.30 (with last entrance at 17.00) from Monday to Saturday, and from 14.00 to 17.00 on Sundays and certain holidays.

You may view a location map showing Santa Croce as well as other Florence landmarks on our page here.

Reviews

4.8 stars out of 5 from 26 ratings. See all 13 reviews

5 stars

SE, United States
30th Oct 2018

Love the church. Wonderful experience and will definitely recommend it to friends and family

5 stars

WG, United States
18th Jul 2018

Super!!

5 stars

VB, United Kingdom (Great Britain)
17th Mar 2018

So much to take in thorough enjoyed visit

5 stars

EA, United States
28th Jan 2016

Beautiful.

5 stars

FH, United States
6th Sep 2015

This is a beautiful church which had no admission for years...I love this place and you can access the Leather School at the back with your admission to the church.

5 stars

GT, United States
26th Aug 2015

San Croce was simply magnificent. If someone has a problem with San Croce, they need serious psychiatric intervention!!!!!

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Coronavirus in Italy

IMPORTANT ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS

Please note that in order to use your tickets you MUST be able to provide one of the following documents!

- Covid19 Green Pass certification (in digital or paper format) able to attest - together with a valid identity document - that they have received at least one dose of one of the vaccines authorized by the EMA or AIFA (Comirnaty by Pfizer-BioNtech, Vaxzevria by Astrazeneca, Janssen by Johnson & Johnson and Moderna)
- or have tested negative to a molecular or rapid swab in the last 48 hours
- or have recovered from Covid19 in the previous six months.
Exemptions: COVID-19 Green Certification is not required for children excluded by age from the vaccination campaign (under 12 years of age) and those exempt on the basis of appropriate medical certification.

Visitors from Israel, Canada, Japan and the United States

With reference to people coming from the countries of Israel, Canada, Japan and the United States, it should be noted that in relation to vaccination certificates issued by the health authorities of these countries, in accordance with the provisions of EU Recommendation no. 2021/912 of 20 May 2021, they must include at least the following data:

- Identifying data of the person;
- Data regarding the type of vaccine and date(s) of administration.

Please note that certificates must be accepted if they are in Italian, English, French or Spanish. If the certificate is not issued in bilingual form and not in one of the four languages indicated in the Order of the Minister of Health of 18 June 2021, it must be accompanied by a sworn translation.

This documentation must be presented at the entrance when the body temperature is checked.

PLEASE NOTE: If you do not have a Green Pass and a valid identity document, you will not be able to access and your ticket will not be refunded. For further information www.dgc.gov.it

Due to Coronavirus many venues and events are applying strict entry conditions. These will vary by venue but common examples are:

You must wear a compliant CE mask (Ordinanza RT n.48) which covers both mouth and nose.
Disposable single-use gloves must be worn at all times.
Hands (or gloves) must be cleaned with a disinfectant gel on entry.
Your temperature (which will be measured on entry) must not be above 37.5°C.
Visitors must maintain a social distance of 1.8m at all times.
There may be a maximum visitor limit in place - in some cases this may lead to delays

Any conditions may be changed without notice as Italian regulations are updated.

If you are denied entrance because of failure to meet entry conditions, no refunds will be available.

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Santa Croce, Florence

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