Florence's Duomo

Travel
by Silvia Donati | Thu, 09/03/2020 - 00:00
Several beautiful sculptures adorn the facade and sides of the world-famous Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence, yet many of them go unnoticed,…
Culture
by Silvia Donati | Fri, 06/05/2020 - 00:00
On Italy’s Republic Day, June 2, some of Florence’s most important museums and cultural sites reopened to the public, following the reopening a week or two…
Travel
by Silvia Donati | Tue, 01/23/2018 - 10:50
“A single great museum comprising the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, Brunelleschi's Dome, Giotto's Bell Tower, the Baptistry of San Giovanni, the Crypt of…
Culture
by Silvia Donati | Thu, 07/16/2015 - 01:00
For the first (and only) time, visitors to Florence’s Duomo will be able to admire up-close the monumental rose window of the façade, or “rosone”, designed by…
Lifestyle
by Silvia Donati | Fri, 06/20/2014 - 02:15
Every year during the summer solstice a remarkable astronomical event can be observed inside Florence’s Cathedral. Between 12.30 pm and 1.30 pm on 21 and 28…
Culture
by ITALY | Wed, 03/05/2014 - 23:00
What an impressive sight for Florentines and tourists alike when they looked up and saw a crane right by the central rose window (rosone) of Florence’s Duomo (…