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COMPLEX

The Complex of San Lorenzo
La navata centrale

Basilica

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Cappella-dei-Principi

The Medici Chapels

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Tribuna-di-Elci

Library

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The most ancient Florentine cathedral, was consecrated to Saint Ambrose in 393 and dedicated to the martyr Lorenzo

The origins of San Lorenzo coincide with the origins of the Christian community in Florence. According to tradition, the fist basilica, the most ancient Florentine cathedral, was consecrated to Saint Ambrose in 393 and dedicated to the martyr Lorenzo.

There is no longer any trace of this early building; the imposing basilica we see today is the fruit of radical renovations begun in 1418 by Giovanni di Bicci, forefather of the Medici family.

Since then, San Lorenzo’s history has been indissolubly tied to that of the dynasty that for over 300 years governed Florence and Tuscany: in the Medici family’s official church were celebrated the weddings, christenings, and funerals of its members, here the Medici attended state ceremonies, here they buried all their dead, up to the last descendant, Anna Maria Luisa.

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For the first time, the ‘OpenArtCode’ artists will come together for a group show in the Basilica of San Lorenzo, Florence, Italy

After the success of the 2017 exhibit at the Grand Palais in Paris and at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, 50 artists from OpenArtCode will show their works in the Salone di Donatello, from 19th April to 8th May 2018 The Mediceo Laurenziano Complex, (that unites amongst others, the Basilica

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PROCESSION CROSS FOR THE BASILICA OF SAN LORENZO

  6 NOVEMBER 2017 NEWS On Tuesday, December 5, after the Holy Mass at 6 pm, the processional Cross will be officially delivered to the Basilica of San Lorenzo,the processional Cross realized in the workshop of the Sacred Art School of Florence, by Professor Francesco Paganini with the collaboration of

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EXTRAORDINARY OPENINGS

EXTRAORDINARY OPENINGS ON JUNE 16-23-30 and JULY 7 from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm. Exceptionally it will possible to access to the counterfasade by Michelangelo Entrance ticket 15 EURO + 1 EURO for booking. The Associazione Mercurio will offer  guided tours organized by their professional guides at 7:30 pm (

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