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Santa Maria del Fiore (The Duomo)
This is Florence’s most famous cathedral and was designed in the late 13th century by Arnolfo di Cambio. The work began around 1302 and was completed and expanded upon by Francesco Talenti. The façade was further altered in the 19th century, and is today a combination of Gothic and Victorian elements. The enormous dome is the most striking feature of the cathedral, and is a very visible landmark on the skyline of Florence. The building of the dome was an amazing feat of architecture, carried out by Filippo Brunelleschi between 1420 and 1436. It is possible to climb up the dome, and from the top one can see a breathtaking panorama of the city. The balcony along part of the dome has always remained unfinished, ever since Michelangelo criticized it and said it looked like a “cricket cage.” The church boasts fabulous works of stained glass as well as some frescoes. The vibrant fresoces on the inside of the dome were designed by Giorgio Vasari, though mostly painted by his student Federico Zuccari.
Opening times: Mon - Wed and Fri 10 am - 5 pm, Thurs 10 am - 3.30 pm
1st Sat of the month, 10 am - 3.30 pm, other Saturdays 10 am - 4.45 pm, Sun 1.30 pm - 4.30 pm
Free tours are given every forty minutes between 10.30 am - noon and 3 pm - 4.20 pm
Entrance prices: Admission to the church is free, to climb the dome is € 7.80
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Piazza del Duomo
50122
Florence
Tel: +39 (0)55 2302885
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Basilica di San Lorenzo
This cathedral is probably the oldest church in Florence, completed in 393 AD. It later became the Medici family’s parish church and remained such until the 18th century. The interior was decorated by Brunelleschi in 1426, and he adapted and rebuilt some of the original architecture. There are also two pulpits of sculpted bronze which were among Donatello’s last works. Several of the Medicis are buried here, including Cosimo il Vecchio, and to visit the tombs there is a separate entrance in the back of the church. San Lorenzo also includes the Laurentian Library, to which admission is free. This library was designed by Michelangelo in 1524, as a place to keep the numerous Medici manuscripts.
Opening times: Mon - Sat 10 am - 5 pm, Laurentian Library Mon - Sat 9 am - 1 pm
Entrance price: € 2.50
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Piazza San Lorenzo
50123
Florence
Tel: +39 (0)55 216634
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Santa Maria Novella
This church was built during the 13th century in the Gothic-Romanesque style and houses a variety of important artworks. It includes a series of frescoes by Masaccio, and crucifixes by Brunelleschi and Giotto. The most famous fresco is the Trinita of 1428, which was the first painting in the world to use perfectly linear mathematical perspective, causing quite a stir when it was unveiled. The church has a distinctive and ornate façade of white and green marble, begun in the 14th century by Fra’ Jacopo Talenti and finished by Leon Battista Alberti.
Opening times: Mon – Thurs and Sat 9.30 am - 5 pm, Fri and Sun 1 pm - 5 pm
Entrance prices: € 2.50 for adults, € 1.50 for children ages 12 – 18, younger children are free
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Piazza Santa Maria Novella
50123
Florence
Tel: +39 (0)55 215918
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Cappelle Medicee (Medici Chapels)
These chapels for the Medici family were designed and built by famous Renaissance scultors such as Michelangelo and Vasari between 1520 and 1556. First completed was a beautiful monument to Lorenzo the Magnificent, by Michelangelo. He also built the Sagrestia Nuova or new sacristy, which is home to two of his most famous tomb sculptures, Dawn and Dusk. The later Capella dei Principi is rather over-the-top, a testiment to the extravagance of the Medicis with numerous marble sculptures and semiprecious stones scattered everywhere. Changes to the Capella have been made continually, and the floor as it is today was completed as late as 1962.
Opening times: Daily 8.15 am - 5 pm, Closed the 1st, 3rd and 5th Mon of each month and the 4th Sun of each month
Entrance price: € 6
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Piazza Madonna degli Aldobrandini, Corner of Via F
50123
Florence
Tel: +39 (0)55 2388602
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