the Medici family in Florence: Palazzo Medici and Medici Chapels

4.6
(7 reviews)

3 hours (approximately)
Offered in: German and 4 more

The Medici family in Florence governed the fate of the city for almost three hundred years. They were bankers and patrons who made the genius of Botticelli, Brunelleschi, Michelangelo and many other Renaissance artists flourish. Their extraordinary collections of paintings, sculpture, jewellery, books, manuscripts and curious objects can still be found in Florence today.
During our 3-hour tour we will visit the Palazzo Medici, symbol of the political and cultural power of the Medici, with its enormous rooms that will take us back to the noble life of the Renaissance. The Chapel of the Magi, inside the palace, will take us by surprise with a "wow effect"!
We will then see the burial place of the Medici family, namely the Medici Chapels, with the New Sacristy, the work of Michelangelo, the Chapel of the Princes, studded with Florentine mosaic in semi-precious stones, and the solemn Crypt, where the members of the Medici family are buried .

What's Included

Expert authorized guide
Tickets entrances

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

In front of the main entrance of Palazzo Medici Riccardi, Via Cavour n.3, Florence

End point

The Medici Chapels are two chapels built between the 16th and 17th centuries as an extension to the Basilica of San Lorenzo. They are the Sagrestia Nuova, designed by Michelangelo, and the larger Cappella dei Principi, a collaboration between the Medici family and architects

Itinerary

Duration: 3 hours (approximately)
  • 1

    The first Medici palace, where Cosimo il Vecchio and Lorenzo il Magnifico lived and where artists such as Donatello, Michelangelo, Paolo Uccello, Benozzo Gozzoli and Botticelli worked

    1 hour Admission ticket included
  • 2

    Piazza San Lorenzo is a city square in Florence, Italy, with the Basilica of San Lorenzo, Florence situated at the centre.

    30 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 3

    The Medici chapels, built as a burial place of the Medici family, are today a state museum of Florence, obtained from some areas of the Basilica of San Lorenzo

    1 hour Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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