Basilica of San Lorenzo
Florence, Italy
Open to visitors
The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.
Strollie cannot guarantee access — always check before you travel.
The Basilica of San Lorenzo stands at the centre of Florence's main market district and is one of the city's largest churches. Designed by Filippo Brunelleschi and begun in 1421, it was not completed until after his death. It was the parish church of the Medici family and holds the burials of its principal members, from Cosimo il Vecchio to Cosimo III.
Movement
- Built
- Type
- church building, museum, minor basilica
- Heritage
- part of UNESCO World Heritage Site, Italian national heritage
- Place
- Florence, Italy
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