Ognissanti, Florence
Franciscan church in Florence, Tuscany, Italy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The chiesa di San Salvatore di Ognissanti, or more simply chiesa di Ognissanti (Italian: [ˈkjɛːza di oɲɲisˈsanti; ˈkjeː-]; "Church of All Saints"),[n 1] is a Franciscan church located on the piazza of the same name [it] in central Florence, region of Tuscany, Italy. Founded by the lay order of the Umiliati, the church was dedicated to all the saints and martyrs, known and unknown.
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It is the burial place of the famous Early Renaissance painter, Sandro Botticelli, as well as Age of Discovery-era explorer Amerigo Vespucci, from whom the name "America" is derived.