Changes: Basilica di San Lorenzo

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The Basilica of San Lorenzo (Italian: Basilica di San Lorenzo) is a major church located in Florence, Italy and the burial place of the prominent members of the Medici family, including Lorenzo de' Medici.

History

Construction

San Lorenzo claims to be the oldest church in Florence, consecrated in 393 while still outside the city walls.^[1]

Michelangelo designed the inner facade, while Filippo Brunelleschi, the creator of Santa Maria del Fiore's dome, designed the layout. He died before the church was finished and several of his designs were subsequently modified.^[1]

Containing nearly fifty tombs, the Medici crypt was intended to house the Holy Sepulchre containing the body of Jesus Christ at its centre. However, attempts to buy it and, then, to steal it from Jerusalem failed.^[1]

Bonfire of the Vanities

During 1494 Girolamo Savonarola seized control of Florence; his Captain Guard then laid a trap at San Lorenzo. Any dissidents who sought to slay the Captain were forced to fight within its enclosed cloister, facing not just the Guard Captain but large numbers of other guards and archers. Many individuals fell victim to the trap, until in 1497, the Assassin Ezio Auditore da Firenze was able to kill the Captain.^[2]

Trivia

A glyph can be found on the building.

Appearances

Assassin's Creed II (first appearance)
- Bonfire of the Vanities

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Assassin's Creed II – Database: San Lorenzo
↑ Assassin's Creed II – Bonfire of the Vanities

[Database-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Assassin's Creed II – Database: San Lorenzo

[2] Assassin's Creed II – Bonfire of the Vanities

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+{{Era|Landmarks}}
 {{WP-REAL|Basilica of San Lorenzo, Florence}}
-{{Memory Infobox
+{{Landmarks Infobox
-|image       = San_lorenzo.jpg
+|image = ACII DB San Lorenzo.png
-|description = One of [[Florence]]'s largest churches.
+|description = One of [[Florence]]'s largest and oldest churches.
+|location = [[Santa Maria Novella District]], [[Florence]], [[Italy]]
-|appearance  =
+|dateconstructed = 1419 – 1459
-|type        =
+|functions = Church
-|previous    =
+|features = [[View Points|View Point]]<br>[[Glyphs|Glyph]]
-|next        =
-|ancestor    =
+|events =
+|commissioner = [[Filippo Brunelleschi]]}}
-|location    = [[Florence]], [[Tuscany]], [[Italy]]
+The '''Basilica of San Lorenzo''' (Italian: ''Basilica di San Lorenzo'') is a major church located in [[Florence]], [[Italy]] and the burial place of the prominent members of the [[House of Medici|Medici family]], including [[Lorenzo de' Medici]].
-|date        = Built 1459
-}}The '''Basilica di San Lorenzo''' (English: '''Basilica of Saint Lawrence''') is a major church in [[Florence]], [[Italy]] and the burial place of the prominent members of the [[House of Medici|Medici family]], including [[Lorenzo de' Medici]].
+==History==
-In 1494 [[Girolamo Savonarola]] took over Florence; his [[Captain Guard]] then laid a trap at San Lorenzo. Any dissidents seeking to slay the Guard Captain would have to fight within the enclosed cloister, facing not just the Guard Captain but large numbers other [[Agile guards|guards]] and [[Archers]]. Many fell into the trap, until in 1497, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] was able to kill the Guard Captain.<ref name="dlc">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' - ''[[Bonfire of the Vanities]]''</ref>
+===Construction===
+San Lorenzo claims to be the oldest church in Florence, consecrated in 393 while still outside the city walls.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Database: San Lorenzo]]</ref>
+[[Michelangelo]] designed the inner facade, while [[Filippo Brunelleschi]], the creator of [[Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore|Santa Maria del Fiore]]'s dome, designed the layout. He died before the church was finished and several of his designs were subsequently modified.<ref name="Database" />
-==Database Entry==
-''The church in which all the Medici went to die, San Lorenzo claims to be the oldest in Florence. It was consecrated in 393, while still outside the city walls.''
+Containing nearly fifty tombs, the Medici crypt was intended to house the Holy Sepulchre containing the body of [[Jesus Christ]] at its centre. However, attempts to buy it and, then, to steal it from [[Jerusalem]] failed.<ref name="Database" />
-''Michelangelo designed the inner facade, while Filippo Brunelleschi, the creator of [[Santa Maria del Fiore]]'s dome, designed the layout. He died before the church was finished and several of his designs were subsequently modified.''
+===Bonfire of the Vanities===
-''Containing nearly fifty tombs, the Medici crypt was intended to house the Holy Sepulchre containing the body of Christ at its centre. However, attempts to buy it and, then, to steal it from Jerusalem failed, proving that bankers can buy a lot of things, but not integrity.''<ref name="ac2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>
+During 1494 [[Girolamo Savonarola]] seized control of Florence; his [[Guard Captain|Captain Guard]] then laid a trap at San Lorenzo. Any dissidents who sought to slay the Captain were forced to fight within its enclosed cloister, facing not just the Guard Captain but large numbers of other [[Agile guards|guards]] and [[archers]]. Many individuals fell victim to the trap, until in 1497, the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] was able to kill the Captain.<ref>''Assassin's Creed II'' – ''[[Bonfire of the Vanities (DLC)|Bonfire of the Vanities]]''</ref>
+==Trivia==
+*A [[Glyphs|glyph]] can be found on the building.
+==Appearances==
+*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' {{1st}}
+**''[[Bonfire of the Vanities (DLC)|Bonfire of the Vanities]]''
 ==References==
-{{reflist}}
+{{Reflist}}
-[[Category:Florence]]
-[[Category:Landmarks]]
 [[Category:Churches]]
+[[Category:Landmarks in Florence]]