English: Cathedral Of Saint Mary Of The Flower, Florence, Italy.
Italiano: Cattedrale Di Santa Maria Del Fiore.
Latin: Cathedral Sanctae Mariae Floris.
Illustration: SHUTTERSTOCK
The Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore (English: "Cathedral of Saint Mary Of The Flower") is the main Church of Florence, Italy. Il Duomo di Firenze, as it is ordinarily called, was begun in 1296 in The Gothic Style, with the design of Arnolfo di Cambio, and 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 façade by Emilio De Fabris.
The Cathedral complex, located in Piazza del Duomo, Florence, includes the Baptistery and Giotto's Campanile. These three buildings are part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, covering the historic centre of Florence, and are a major attraction to tourists visiting Tuscany.
The Cathedral complex, located in Piazza del Duomo, Florence, includes the Baptistery and Giotto's Campanile. These three buildings are part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, covering the historic centre of Florence, and are a major attraction to tourists visiting Tuscany.
English: Florence Duomo as seen from Michelangelo Hill. Florence,Tuscany, Italy.
Français: Le Duomo de Florence : Santa Maria del Fiore.
Русский: Собор Санта-Мария-дель-Фьоре в Флоренции.
Вид с холма Микеланджело, находящегося южнее реки Арно.
Српски / srpski: Поглед на цркву Санта Марија дел Фјоре у
Фиренци са хриба Михеланђело, који се налази на другој страни реке Арно.
Photo: 25 October 2014.
Source: Own work.
Author: Petar Milošević.
(Wikimedia Commons)
Cathedral Of Saint Mary Of The Flower, Florence, Italy.
Photo: 22 July 2004.
Source: O
riginally posted to Flickr as Florence Duomo - Church
Author: Christopher Patterson
(Wikimedia Commons)
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The Basilica is one of Italy's largest Churches, and, until development of new structural materials in 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, whose Archbishop is currently Giuseppe Betori.
