Medici Chapels: Tickets

Medici Chapels Florence Tickets - Prices and Visitor Information

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What Are The Medici Chapels in Florence?

• The Medici Chapels are one of Florence's most remarkable Renaissance monuments and the final resting place of the powerful Medici dynasty.
• Located beside the Basilica of San Lorenzo, the chapels are best known for Michelangelo's extraordinary sculptures, including Dawn, Dusk, Day and Night, as well as the lavish Chapel of the Princes decorated with marble and semi-precious stones.
• For art and history lovers, they are amongst the most rewarding attractions in Florence.

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Quick Information‍

• Medici Chapels Address: Piazza di Madonna degli Aldobrandini 6, 50123 Florence, Italy
• Opening Hours: Tuesday: CLOSED | All Other Days: 08:15 - 18:50 (Hours may chance depending on season)
• Suggested Visit Duration: 1 hour

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Are The Medici Chapels Worth Visiting?

Yes. The Medici Chapels are one of Florence's finest Renaissance attractions and offer an insight into the family that helped shape the city's history.

• Visitors can admire Michelangelo's famous sculptures.
• Explore the Chapel of the Princes, and discover the final resting place of one of Europe's most influential dynasties.
• Compared with Florence's busiest museums, the chapels also tend to attract smaller crowds, making for a more relaxed experience.

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What You See At Medici Chapels

• Michelangelo's New Sacristy and its famous sculptures.
• The tombs of Lorenzo de' Medici, Giuliano de' Medici and other Medici family members.
• The spectacular Chapel of the Princes with its colourful marble decoration and semi-precious stones.
• The Medici crypt beneath the chapels.
• One of Florence's most important Renaissance monuments.

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About Medici Chapels in Florence

The Medici Chapels are a must for art, history, and architecture fans.

The chapels are in the 'Basilica of San Lorenzo', and are the final resting place for 49 members of the influential Medici family, who played a vital role in the cultural and political history of Renaissance Florence.

The Medici Chapels consist of two main parts:

• ‍New Sacristy (Sagrestia Nuova): This section was designed by Michelangelo in 1520 and contains the tombs of Lorenzo de' Medici, Duke of Urbino, and Giuliano de' Medici, Duke of Nemours. The chapel is decorated with Michelangelo's famous allegorical sculptures Day, Night, Dawn and Dusk.
• ‍Chapel of the Princes (Cappella dei Principi): A grand Baroque space that was a later addition in the 17th century. It has an octagonal dome, opulent marble walls, and intricate inlay work of semi-precious stones like lapis lazuli, amethyst, and carnelian. The chapel was designed to demonstrate the immense wealth and power of the Medici dynasty and remains one of the most lavish interiors in Florence.

The chapels were commissioned by the powerful Medici family in the 16th century, and were designed to act as the family mausoleum, which reflected the family wealth and influence.

Beneath the chapels lies a crypt containing the graves of many other Medici family members, including Anna Maria Luisa de' Medici, the last member of the dynasty. Before her death in 1743, she ensured that the Medici art collections remained in Florence, helping preserve the city's artistic heritage for future generations.