点评:The Santa Croce square is a historic square of Florence where the calcio - an ancient form of football - was played till the 18th century.
The square dates from the earliest settlements on the river of the Arno, and was elevated to the place of the jousts and festivities during the Renaissance. The palaces on the square are quite remarkable - especially the Antella palace with the facade entirely decorated with allegorical frescos, but most of the buildings date back from the 15th century.
At the end of the square is the church of the same name dominating with its large marbled facade.
The square is quite wide, and has many restaurants and terraces as well as a monument to Dante. The square being so close to the river was heavily impacted by the floodings of 1966, and several plaques commemorate this sad event.
翻译:圣十字广场是佛罗伦萨历史悠久的广场,直到18世纪,这里都是足球(calcio)——一种古老的足球运动——的比赛场地。
广场的历史可以追溯到阿尔诺河畔最早的定居点,并在文艺复兴时期发展成为马上长矛比武和庆典的场所。广场上的宫殿令人叹为观止——尤其是安泰拉宫,其正面装饰着寓言壁画,但大多数建筑都建于15世纪。
广场尽头是同名教堂,其宏伟的大理石立面令人叹为观止。
广场相当宽阔,拥有众多餐厅和露台,以及一座但丁纪念碑。由于靠近河流,广场在1966年的洪水中受到了严重影响,广场上竖立着几块纪念牌匾,以纪念这场悲惨的事件。