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Basilica of San Lorenzo, If you’re a religious history buff, you’ll already know about San Lorenzo. First consecrated in 393AD, it served as the city’s cathedral until the 8th century, and ...

Michelangelo is believed to have hidden in this room for about two months, from September to October 1530, with the support of Giovan Battista Figiovanni, the prior of the Basilica di San Lorenzo ...

Florence's mayor wants San Lorenzo Basilica's grand design realised, Nick Squires reports. Nick Squires August 9, 2011 — 12.00am Normal text size Larger text size Very large text size Advertisement ...

Nearly 500 years after Florence ditched Michelangelo’s grand design for the exterior of San Lorenzo Basilica, the city’s mayor wants to finally realise the artist’s vision.

The room is located in Florence's Basilica di San Lorenzo. That was the official church of the Medici family — the famous patrons of the arts who governed Florence, and later Tuscany, for centuries.

The mayor of Florence wants a referendum to decide if the city should embark on a major work by Michelangelo that was shelved because of the huge cost nearly 500 years ago.