Palazzo VecchiovsCappelle Medicee
Palazzo Vecchio and Medici Chapels are both highly recommended by professional reviewers. On balance, Palazzo Vecchio is preferred by most professionals compared to Medici Chapels. Palazzo Vecchio ranks #6 in Florence with recommendations from 7 sources including Let's Go, Fodor's and Lonely Planet.
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Piazza della Signoria, Florence
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Fodor's "Florence's forbidding, fortresslike city hall was begun in 1299, presumably designed by Arnolfo di Cambio, and its massive bulk and towering campanile dominate Piazza della Signoria." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Florence's medieval-style city hall, Palazzo Vecchio overflows with acres of frescoes depicting the Medici family's leading figures and feats." Full review
Let's Go "One of the highlights is the Room of the 500s, which features worryingly aggressive/erotic statues for a room that used to hold a political council. " Full review
Lonely Planet "Palazzo Vecchio entrance." Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"Topped by a fine 94m-high bell tower, this huge building dominates its square." Full review
Afar Magazine "This imposing building has served as Florence’s town hall since Medici times." Full review
Travel + Leisure "It's studded with works by the likes of Donatello, Michelangelo, and Bronzino, but it's the ruling Medici family's private rooms, frescoed by Giorgio Vasari, that really spin back the centuries."
Florence Travel Guide
July 7, 2021
Frommer's "Florence's fortresslike town hall was built from 1299 to 1302 on the designs of Arnolfo di Cambio, Gothic master builder of the city." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Palazzo Vecchio is an amazing example of Renaissance architecture. Statues by Donatello, Michelangelo, and Giorgio Vasari dot the exterior, and the interior is equally incredible."
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Cappelle Medicee
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Piazza Madonna degli Aldobrandini 6, Florence
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Concierge "Attached to the church of San Lorenzo, this complex of three rooms is the final resting place of Medicis great and small."
Fodor's "A tour de force of architecture and sculpture. " Full review
Let's Go "The dark Cappella Principe hovers over the sky and guards six mighty-looking tombs of Medici rulers. " Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"The funerary chapel... is striking for its sheer scale and its sombre aspect. The New Sacristy (built to house the Medici tombs - note the sculpture) is Michelangelo's." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "The Medici Chapels are two beautiful chapels in the Basilica of San Lorenzo, which set the stage for the Renaissance." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Michelangelo's most mournful works are these intimate tombs of the Medici family, topped with colossal figures of Night, Day, Dusk and Dawn, with a Madonna and Child between them."
Florence Travel Guide
July 7, 2021
Frommer's "This pair mirrors the similarly fashioned “Day” (male) and “Night” (female) across the way. " Full review
