Cappella dei Principi
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The Cappella dei Principi is the mausoleum of the Grand Dukes of Tuscany and their families and is part of the museum complex of the Medici Chapels, adjacent to the Basilica of San Lorenzo, Florence.
Capella dels Mèdici o dels Prínceps, San Lorenzo, Florència
Interior
Dome interior
Inlay of the coat of arms of Florence
The Basilica di San Lorenzo is one of the largest churches of Florence, Italy, situated at the centre of the main market district of the city, and it is the burial place of all the principal members o
Cappella dei Principi
…is the mausoleum of the Grand Dukes of Tuscany and their families and is part of the museum complex of the Medici Chapels, adjacent to the Basilica of San Lorenzo, Florence. The chapel was based on the idea that the Grand Duke Cosimo II de' Medici wanted to create a monument for a family tomb. Work began on the…
Firenze Basilica di San Lorenzo Esterno Lato Nord 1
Interior looking toward the high altar
The cruciform basilica with the vast domed apsidal Medici Chapel; in the cloister is the Laurentian Library
Michelangelo's model for the façade of the basilica