The Medici Chapels
Duration:
about 2,5 hours
Meeting point:
in front of the Basilica of San Lorenzo, at the foot of the statue of Giovanni dalle Bande Nere. View the map
What we will see:
Michelangelo's New Sacristy, Chapel of Princes, crypt.
Price
33€/Adults
17€/6-18 years old
According to availability and customer requests, we can personalize the itinerary and its duration. Price starts at 140€.
15% off for possessors of AT Transportation Pass
Sconto 50% per soci Chianti Mutua
Included in the Tour:
tour guide, headsets, entrance tickets with reservation
If you've heard of the Medici Family but aren't clear on how influential and wealthy they were, a visit to the Medici Chapels will give you a clearer idea.
In the 16th century, Michelangelo personally designed and worked on the New Sacristy, commissioned by Pope Leo X to honour the dukes Giuliano and Lorenzo.
Later, the Princes' Chapel, una maestosa costruzione che ha la seconda cupola più grande in città dopo quella del Duomo. L’interno di questa cappella è interamente decorato a commesso fiorentino through whom the famous Opificio delle Pietre Dure was founded.
The visit begins inside the crypt where the Medici Grand Dukes are buried and where the remains of the Lorena family, their successors, lie. We continue inside to the Chapel of the Princes to admire the Florentine mosaic created with marble and semi-precious stones and then conclude in Nuova Sagrestia di Michelangelo's room, decorated entirely with marble sculptures.