All the Chapels of the Medici They are part of the monumental complex of the Basilica of San Lorenzo, official church of the Medici. They serve as a mausoleum for the younger members of the dynasty. The entrance is by the Piazza di Madonna degli Aldobrandini, 6, from the center of Florence.
The set of Medici Chapels It consists of three enclosures: the Chapel of the Princes, the Chapel of the Treasury and the New Sacristy.
La Chapel of the Princes It has an octagonal plan covered by a monumental dome and its walls of rich marble are covered with semi-precious stones. Here are buried the Grand Dukes Ferdinand II, Cosimo II, Fernando I, Cosimo I, Francisco I and Cosimo III in monumental sarcophagi of Egyptian granite, green jasper from Corsica and eastern granite. The place is dominated by an altar of hard stones made in the "Opificio delle Pietre Dure".
In the Chapel of the Treasury The valuable pieces of goldwork from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries and relics of various saints are kept.
La New Sacristy it is the most interesting space. Designed by Miguel Ángel, it makes a theatrical treatment of death. Host the Lorenzo's tomb, Duke of Urbino, with the figures of the Twilight and dawn. Opposite is the Giuliano's tomb, Duke of Nemours, with allegories of the Day and night. It also stands out The Virgin and Child made by Miguel Ángel.
Schedule Visiting: Tuesday to Sunday, from 8:15 a.m. to 13:50 p.m. From March to October, and from December to January, it opens from 8:15 a.m. to 16:50 p.m. He price of admission It is € 6, and the reduced to € 3. If you book on the phone 055 294883, you have a surcharge of € 3.
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