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[[File:Santa Maria Novella.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The Santa Maria Novella, in Florence.]]
[[File:Santa Maria Novella.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The Santa Maria Novella, in Florence.]]


The '''Basilica de Santa Maria Novella''' is a church in Florence, Italy. Chronologically, it is the first great basilica in Florence, and is the city's principal Dominican church.
The '''Basilica de Santa Maria Novella''' was a church in Florence, and chronologically its first great basilica, as well as the city's principal Dominican church.


It is often visited by the [[Medici]] for mass. After consulting with [[La Volpe]], the Basilica was used by the Pazzi Conspirators to stage a meeting about [[Lorenzo de' Medici]]'s planned death and the preparing of their arms for the event. Ezio infiltrates the Basilica to gain information. At the end of his infiltration, he notices an Assassin's Tomb housing [[Darius]] and consequently acquires the [[Assassin's Seal]]. The Basilica is the only Assassin's Tomb that is necessary for the storyline to progress.
During the reign, the Santa Maria Novella was often visited by the [[House of Medici]] for mass. In 1476, the basilica played host to a meeting of the [[Pazzi Conspiracy|Pazzi family]], who were conspiring to commit the assassination of [[Lorenzo de' Medici]] and his brother; [[Giuliano de' Medici]]. Deep within the basilica lay hidden the tomb of the [[Assassin]] [[Darius]], which was explored by [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] shortly after his overhearing the conspirators.





Revision as of 02:10, 20 August 2010

File:Santa Maria Novella.jpg
The Santa Maria Novella, in Florence.

The Basilica de Santa Maria Novella was a church in Florence, and chronologically its first great basilica, as well as the city's principal Dominican church.

During the reign, the Santa Maria Novella was often visited by the House of Medici for mass. In 1476, the basilica played host to a meeting of the Pazzi family, who were conspiring to commit the assassination of Lorenzo de' Medici and his brother; Giuliano de' Medici. Deep within the basilica lay hidden the tomb of the Assassin Darius, which was explored by Ezio Auditore da Firenze shortly after his overhearing the conspirators.