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Florence Cathedral

Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore · Santa Maria del Fiore

Florence Cathedral, Santa Maria del Fiore, is the cathedral church of the Archbishop of Florence, crowned by Brunelleschi's dome.

Why go

This record is the cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore with its dome. The website of the cathedral chapter (Capitolo Metropolitano Fiorentino) describes Santa Maria del Fiore as the episcopal church of the Archbishop of Florence and a working place of worship, and says entry to the cathedral is allowed only in clothing suitable for a place of worship. The same site names Giotto's bell tower and the Baptistery of San Giovanni as works distinct from the cathedral; they are not covered by this record. This record states no booking rule for the dome, the bell tower or the baptistery, and opening times are set by the cathedral, so check before you go.