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Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore, Piazza del Duomo

@ Florence, Italy

On Black / Fondo Negro then press F11 / luego presiona F11

 

The Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore was begun in 1296 following the Gothic style design of Arnolfo di Cambio and was completed structurally in 1436 with the dome engineered by Filippo Brunelleschi. The exterior of the basilica is faced with polychrome marble panels in various shades of green and pink bordered by white and has an elaborate 19th century Gothic Revival facade by Emilio De Fabris.

 

The cathedral complex includes the Baptistry and Giotto's Campanile. The three buildings are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site covering the historic centre of Florence and are a major attraction to tourists visiting the region of Tuscany. The basilica is one of Italy's largest churches, and until the modern era, the dome was the largest in the world. It remains the largest brick dome ever constructed.

 

The cathedral is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Florence

 

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