Santa Croce

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The Church of Santa Croce is a Roman Catholic Church located in Vinci, Tuscany, Italy. Built in the 12th century, the church is known for being the location of the baptism of Leonardo da Vinci.

The church of Santa Croce was built in the 12th century and was redesigned and rebuilt multiple times. The church does not maintain its original form. The church was entirely reconstructed between 1925 and 1935, and was designed following a Renaissance Revival style. The interior has three naves divided by several bays, at the end of which are two chapels, one dedicated to Sant’Andrea, and the other to the Blessed Sacrament. On the right there is the baptistery, which is one of the oldest parts of the church, and was restored in 1952, maintaining the original medieval font. On the left there is the chapel of the crucifixion which houses an ancient wooden crucifix from the 14th century and a relic of the true cross. Notable paintings include the 16th-century Nativity of the Virgin by Francesco Brina (1562), the Virgin of the Rosary in the style of Matteo Rosselli (from the Badia Fiorentina), the Magdalene and the Most Holy Name of Mary by the Florentine school of...