Florence’s Duomo
Along with Rome’s Colosseum and Pisa’s Leaning Tower, the Duomo in Florence is one of Italy’s “big three” tourist attractions……..and with good reason.
Also know as the Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore (“Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Flower”) construction started in 1296 and the main building took 150 years to complete. Giotto’s bell tower (the campanile) was built between 1334 and 1359; the famous dome (widely regarded as one of the finest masterpieces of the Renaissance) was added between 1420 and 1436 and the neo-gothic facade was re-designed in the late 19th Century.
From the outside it is truly breathtaking, not just because of its monumental size, but also because of it’s aesthetically pleasing form – most notably the stunning octagonal red brick dome (the largest masonry dome in the world) the elegant 85m high campanile and the fabulous pink, white and green marble decoration.
Next up, shots from the top of the campanile……
© Mark Simms Photography (2015)
Mark Simms Photography 
13 Responses to “Florence’s Duomo”
Beautiful architecture, and I love the stone/brick they used!
It certainly is impressive….from the outside, more of which to come.
yes, it’s very beautiful place.
I can’t not agree
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Wonderful presentations so wonderful Thank you
Thanks Donna
I love seeing photos of places I’ve traveled to.
These a beautiful images and bring back great memories 🙂
Thanks…..and I’m glad they brought back great memories
Brings back my own memories!! Beautiful architecture and images Mark!
Thanks Cyb…..glad you like
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