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P.zza Madonna degli Aldobrandini, 6
Florence

Dusk


Dawn

The famous Medici funerary chapels. The first, Cappella dei Principi, where Cosimo and the other Grand Dukes of Tuscany lie, is the later of the two. Its elaborate Baroque interior took two centuries to complete! Note the fine examples of Florentine mosaic - fine inlay done with semi-precious stones. But the real attraction is the Sagrestia Nuova, a companion piece to the Sagrestia Vecchia in the adjoining basilica. Michelangelo designed both the interior (his first architectural job) and the statuary as a fitting resting place for the popes and cardinals of the Medici family. He worked on it from 1521 to 1533 and left two tombs incomplete, but did finish the tomb of Lorenzo II, with figures of Dawn and Dusk, and the tomb of Giuliano, Duke of Nemours, with figures of Night and Day. They are considered some of his finest work. Lorenzo Il Magnifico and his brother Giuliano (who was murdered in the cathedral) are buried in the tomb opposite the altar, which bears a splendid Madonna with Child by Michelangelo.

Open
Tuesday - Saturday, 8:15 am - 3:30 pm
Also open the same hours on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Sunday of the month and the 2nd and 4th Monday of the month

Closed
The 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month, the 1st, 3rd and 5th Monday of the month, and December 25, January 1 and May 1

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Tickets cost 15.00 Euro each (you do not have to purchase anything else), with the following exceptions:

  1. Children under 6 years old pay nothing and do not require a reservation.
  2. European (EEC) citizens under 18 or over 65 pay nothing for the ticket but do require a reservation. If you qualify for this exception we sincerely regret that we are not permitted to request a reservation for you unless you are with a party of paying customers. We do not have the authority to change this rule, so we are grateful for your understanding. Each EEC reservation costs 8 Euro. If you cancel it later we regret that there is no refund.

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