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Basilica of San Lorenzo
CultureVisit: ~60 minFrom €7
A 15th-century Renaissance basilica designed by Filippo Brunelleschi for the Medici family, who made it their parish church. Highlights include its interior of Corinthian columns and calm grey stone, Brunelleschi's Old Sacristy with decoration by Donatello and Michelangelo's Laurentian Library. Its façade is still unfinished. It stands next to the San Lorenzo market.
Add it to your trip on Wanloria →Things to do at Basilica of San Lorenzo: 2 missions
- Photograph the unfinished façadeFrom the square, look at the bare brick façade, which never received its planned marble.
- Walk the nave of BrunelleschiGo in and walk along the central nave, noticing the regularity of the columns and the round arches.
Near Basilica of San Lorenzo
Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana59 m awayMedici Chapels67 m awayTrattoria Mario192 m awayMercato Centrale200 m awayGiotto's Campanile250 m awayChurch of Santi Michele e Gaetano320 m away
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to visit Basilica of San Lorenzo?
From €7 per person. Check the day's price on the official website before you go.
How much time do you need for Basilica of San Lorenzo?
Allow about 1 h for the visit.
What is there to do at Basilica of San Lorenzo?
Photograph the unfinished façade and Walk the nave of Brunelleschi.
What is there to see near Basilica of San Lorenzo?
Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana (59 m), Medici Chapels (67 m) and Trattoria Mario (192 m).