Tours and Tickets to Experience Loggia dei Lanzi

There are plenty of ways to experience the Loggia dei Lanzi. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

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Visiting the Loggia dei Lanzi, an open-air sculpture gallery in the public Piazza della Signoria, is free. You may have to wait in a short line to see the statues up close, but you don’t need to buy a ticket. Florence sightseeing tours, most of which stop by the Loggia dei Lanzi, start around US$30.

The Loggia dei Lanzi was built in the 14th century to host public ceremonies in Florence’s central Piazza della Signoria. Two centuries later, the ruling Medici family used the space to convey their power, commissioning grand sculptures by Giambologna and Benvenuto Cellini that remain on show in the open-air museum today.

The most famous work of art in the Loggia dei Lanzi is Perseus with the Head of Medusa, a 16th-century bronze sculpture by Benvenuto Cellini portraying Perseus holding the decapitated head of Medusa. Another highlight is Giambologna’s Rape of the Sabine Women, a marble masterpiece that is designed to be viewed from all sides, instead of having one focal point.

It’s best to visit the Loggia dei Lanzi before 10am, when the sculptures are illuminated by morning light and large tour groups have not yet arrived in Piazza della Signoria. While you can see the statues 24/7, the museum entrance is roped off at night when its guards are off duty, so visit during the day for up-close views.

Yes, the Loggia dei Lanzi is a popular stop on both walking tours of Florence’s historic center and guided visits to the Uffizi Galleries (Gallerie degli Uffizi). Pass by while admiring the city’s Renaissance architecture on a sightseeing tour, or get a deeper understanding of the Loggia dei Lanzi’s sculptures with a private art historian guide.