Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore

Introduction

Florence Cathedral (the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore) is the symbol of Florence and a great masterpiece of the Renaissance. This church, famed for its huge red dome and pink-and-green marble facade, is the pride of the city of art and a stunning, beautiful sight in Florence. Standing in the center of Florence's old town, it is the most magnificent and iconic building and symbol of this Renaissance birthplace and city of art. The church is vast and exquisite: its exterior is inlaid with white, pink and dark-green marble in intricate, fine floral and geometric patterns, with an elaborately carved facade, gorgeous, bright and elegant, like a delicate work of art. The church's greatest, most stunning and historic feature is its world-famous huge red dome (designed and built by the master architect Brunelleschi): this towering, rounded, magnificent octagonal red dome, with its unprecedented span and innovative construction (a double-shell dome built without scaffolding), was a marvel of engineering and architecture and sounded the clarion of the Renaissance, still the undisputed landmark of Florence's skyline. Beside the cathedral stand the graceful Giotto's Campanile and the ancient Baptistery (famous for its Gates of Paradise bronze reliefs). Visitors can admire this gorgeous church, or climb the stunning dome (and campanile) for views of Florence's endless red-tiled panorama. Visiting Florence and admiring the gorgeous, stunning Florence Cathedral is a breathtaking sight.

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