Il Duomo di Firenze: Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore

Piazza del Duomo, Firenze, Italy http://www.visitflorence.com/it/chiese-di-firenze/duomo.html

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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 to 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 .
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the view is impressive.","very impressive and beautiful, don't be discouraged by the queue to access the coppola/dome and the entrance fee (8€), the view is breathtaking at the top!,incredible view!

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it dates to 1443, was frescoed by paolo uccello and still tells the time correctly today, give or take a few minutes.

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