Other questions plagued the cathedral overseers. Their building plans ... for building the dome of unequaled beauty, usefulness, honor, and power that Florence yearned for. The original gilded ...

European monarchs and religious entities had a penchant for erecting massively elaborate and intricately beautiful monuments ...

Smacked right at the heart of Florence, the cathedral known formally as Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore (Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Flower) as completed in 1436 with its world-famous dome ...

Access to the cathedral changes seasonally, but generally, the church is open Monday through Saturday from 10:15 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. The dome welcomes ... Day Trip from Florence: Siena, San ...