Santa Croce, Renaissance Revival church in Vinci, Italy.

Santa Croce is a parish church in Vinci, in the province of Florence, with a neo-Renaissance appearance given by works carried out between 1925 and 1935. Its interior has three naves divided into bays, with chapels dedicated to Sant'Andrea and the Santissimo Sacramento at the ends, a baptistery chapel on the right wall and the Cappella del Crocifisso on the left.

Santa Croce is of medieval origin: the first records date to 1132, and it is described as having Romanesque roots. It was restored several times over the centuries and no longer keeps its original structure. Neo-Renaissance works carried out between 1925 and 1935 gave it its present appearance. It belonged to the same complex as the old castle of the Counts Guidi.

The baptismal font kept here is where Leonardo da Vinci is held to have been baptised on 16 April 1452 by the parish priest Piero di Bartolomeo Cecci. The octagonal baptistery housing it, designed by Ugo Giulio Arata, opened on 15 April 1952 for the 500th anniversary of Leonardo's birth. A plaque on the right wall records the place and date of the birth, taken from a document of his grandfather Ser Antonio.

The church is open during religious services and at specific times for visitors wanting to view the architecture and interior. It is helpful to check local information about opening times beforehand to ensure the church is accessible when you arrive.

The baptismal font kept here is the one at which, by tradition, the parish priest Piero di Bartolomeo Cecci baptised Leonardo da Vinci on 16 April 1452. A plaque on the right wall of the octagonal baptistery records the place and date of his birth, taken from a document of his grandfather Ser Antonio da Vinci.