Basilica di San Lorenzo, Florence

Basilica di San Lorenzo is an impressive church, who used to be the parish church of the Medici family. The ancient church was built during the 15th century and serves as the Duomo for 300 years, is one of the oldest in Florence and. The importance of the church is also due to its wonderful Renaissance architecture which was partly designed by Michelangelo. The basilica is also containing the Medici Chapel (Cappelle medicee), the last resting place of the family which designed much of Florence's history for centuries.

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  Piazza di San Lorenzo, 9, 50123 Firenze FI, Italy
 +39 055 216634
Opening hours
Monday
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday
Closed
Recommended duration
1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes
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