One of the most important members of the Medici family was Cosimo I. He was part of the popular branch of the family before becoming duke, taking the place of Alessandro called il Moro at the request of the Signoria at the age of just seventeen. This role was entrusted to him, perhaps, with the aim of being manipulated given his tender age by families hitherto adverse to the Medici. If this was the goal, it undoubtedly failed, indeed starting what would become the Grand Duchy of Tuscany in a few decades, as we will see during our visit.
Cosimo I as well as a strong and far-sighted politician also proved to be a great lover of natural sciences, so much so that he brought the carcass of a Sperm Whale to the Loggia dei Lanzi for the Florentines to admire.

How will the visit take place?

Our visit will begin in Piazza San Lorenzo where we will begin by discovering the childhood of Cosimo I, son of Giovanni with the black bands depicted right in front of the basilica that gives the square its name. We will continue towards Piazza San Giovanni where we will see what the relations between Cosimo and the Vatican actually were after the death of Clement VII, nephew of Lorenzo the Magnificent. At the behest of

Cosimo were made the statues of Neptune and Perseus that today decorate Piazza della Signoria, we will discover the reason together before talking about the Uffizi Gallery created to house the Florentine magistrates and then, entering the Palazzo della Signoria, we will admire the hall of the 500 built by Vasari in honor of one of the most important conquests of Cosimo I.

How much does it cost and what does it include?

The cost of the visit is € 120 in total, not per person and includes in addition to the guide service also the earphones needed inside the Palazzo Vecchio museum. The entrance ticket to the museum is not included on which you can find more information here . The maximum number of participants allowed is 8 people.

Why choose the tour on CosimoI

We owe to Cosimo I the presence of the most beautiful buildings in the city such as the Uffizi and the Vasari Corridor and some of the statues that adorn Piazza della Signoria. This tour is therefore ideal for history buffs.

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