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Basilica di San Lorenzo & Medici Chapels

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About Basilica di San Lorenzo & Medici Chapels

San Lorenzo is the parish church of the Medici family, rebuilt by Brunelleschi from 1419, and the complex includes some of Michelangelo's most important architectural and sculptural work. The church (EUR 9.50) has Brunelleschi's Old Sacristy and Michelangelo's New Sacristy (also called the Medici Chapel), where the tombs of Lorenzo and Giuliano de' Medici are crowned by Michelangelo's allegorical figures of Day, Night, Dawn, and Dusk. The staircase leading to the Laurentian Library (EUR 9.50 separate or combined) was designed by Michelangelo and is considered a mannerist masterpiece - the staircase flows like a cascade of stone. The outdoor leather market around the church is commercial but lively.

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Address

Piazza di San Lorenzo, 9, 50123 Firenze FI, Italy

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EUR 9.50 for the church (includes New Sacristy with Michelangelo's Medici tombs). Laurentian Library staircase is EUR 9.50 separate or combined. The Medici Chapels entrance is separate (around the back, EUR 13) - the Prince's Chapel is baroque excess, the New Sacristy is Michelangelo at his most architectural. The leather market outside is outdoor and open most days - quality varies.

Plan for about 1h 45m.

Basilica di San Lorenzo & Medici Chapels is in the San Lorenzo & Mercato Centrale neighborhood of Florence. The address is Piazza di San Lorenzo, 9, 50123 Firenze FI, Italy. The area is well-served by metro.

This works well at any time of day, though mornings tend to be quieter. Weekdays are less crowded than weekends.

Closed on Sunday. Check the official website for holiday closures and special hours.

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