Cattedral di Santa Maria del Fiore, the main church of Florence, Italy. Il Duomo di Firenze, Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore
The Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore "Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Flowers") 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. Cattedral di Santa Maria del Fiore, the main church of Florence, Italy. Il Duomo di Firenze, Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore ,Duomo di Firenze Florence Duomo Brunelleschi's Dome Cathedral, ancient, architecture, art, attraction, birds, brunelleschi, building, cathedral, christianity, church, city, cityscape, destination, dome, duomo, europe, eye, florence, holiday, italy, religion, renaissance, s, scenic, skyline, tourism, tourist, travel Brunelleschi, cathedral, dome, duomo, firenze, florence, italia, italy, santa maria del fiore construction, design, detail, europe, facade, florence, holiday, italy, landmark, marble, material, pattern, sightseeing, statue, structure, tourism, travel
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Location: Piazza del Duomo, Firenze, Italy
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