This magnificent palace has hosted royalty, artists and philosophers throughout its five hundred years. The austere construction is built by Michelozzo in the mid-15th century in the style of classic Florentine Renaissance architecture. The brown stone building was also the scene of the court of Lorenzo the Magnificent. The stunning Medici Chapels, across the road, were built by the powerful Medici family, to serve as their mausoleums and were intended to reflect the immense wealth and influence of this mighty family. The Chapel of the Princes is decorated with semi-precious stones and dotted with works of art, while the New Sacresty was designed by Michelangelo and contains his Night & Day, Dawn & Dusk sculptures. Entering the chapels is rather like stepping into a large box of jewellery.