Florence's remarkable Duomo is the city's most quintessential landmark. The monument, an impressive construction adorned with a white, pink, and green marble facade and elegant campanile (bell tower), dominates the city’s skyline. Filippo Brunelleschi's red-tiled cupola caps the building like a crown. Today, the cathedral holds the title of the 4th largest in the world (after St Peter’s in the Vatican, St Paul’s in London and the Milanese Duomo).
Visit Duomo Florence and witness the skill, artistry, and achievements with your own eyes… But before you go, learn a bit more about the events that shaped it, brick by brick.
Florentine cathedral dedicated to Santa Maria del Fiore is a vast renaissance structure erected on the site of Santa Reparata church from the 7th century. In fact, you can still see its remains in the crypt.
