Basilica di Santa Croce

The Basilica of Santa Croce (Italian: Basilica di Santa Croce) is the principal Franciscan church in Florence.
==History==
===Conception and Papal conflict===
The largest Franciscan church in the world, the Basilica of Santa Croce contains frescos by Giotto di Bondone and a chapel in the cloister designed by Filippo Brunelleschi that is considered one of the masterpieces of Renaissance architecture.Assassin's Creed II – Database: Santa CroceAssassin's Creed: Identity – Database: Santa Croce (Identity)
In 1322 the Pope declared that the Franciscans' vow of poverty was illegal, that Christ had, in fact, owned property and wanted his followers to own property. This meant, of course, that the Franciscans were forced to collect money and land which would in turn go to the Pope.
===15th century===
In 1476, the Assassin Ezio Auditore assassinated Uberto Alberti during an unveiling of Andrea del Verrocchio's most recent works.Assassin's Creed II – Judge, Jury, Executioner
===16th century===
Around 1501, Assassin Lo Sparviero rushed to the Santa Croce Plaza to deal with a ruffian harassing a civilian. The Assassin assassinated the ruffian and the oncoming guards before making their escape, climbing to the top of the nearby cathedral.Assassin's Creed: Identity – Prologue (Identity)
On a day between 1500 to 1506, Lo Sparviero escort Leonardo da Vinci from the anti-Assassin group Crows and the bribed Medici guards to safety.Assassin's Creed: Identity – Vengeful EyesAssassin's Creed: Identity – Niccolò Machiavelli's journal #3
===Modern times===
In 2016, the Basilica of Santa Croce was used to as a simulated location by Abstergo Entertainment for their Identity Project. Like most of the simulated locations in the Project, the church had two aesthetic variations, and as such, could be utilized during daytime and storm.Assassin's Creed: Identity – Contracts
==Trivia==
*In Assassin's Creed II, a glyph of Clay Kaczmarek can be found on the basilica.
*The church was the final resting place of Niccolò Machiavelli, after his death in 1527. Today, only his cenotaph remains.
==Gallery==
ACII Ezio in Florence.jpg|Ezio climbing the church at night
ACIdentity Santa Croce.png|Database image of the Basilica of Santa Croce in Assassin's Creed: Identity
A Dangerous Trade.png|Concept art of Basilica in Assassin's Creed: Identity
==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed II 
*Assassin's Creed: Identity
==References==
Category:Churches
Category:Landmarks in Florence