| Santa Maria del Fiore |
| Perhaps more well-known as "Il Duomo" (certainly to Lecterphiles), del Fiore is one of the centers of Florence. Famous architechture here includes Brunelleschi's double dome, Giotto's campanile, one of the most beautiful bell towers in the world, and the golden doors of the Baptistry. The surrounding buildings were never knocked down to build Il Duomo, so one comes upon it quite suddenly. |
| My first view of the Duomo from a side street |
| View of Brunelleschi's dome after a hellish, hot climb up the Campanile. 414 steps! |
| The facade of the Duomo |
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| Black-and-white view from the side |
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| A small chapel inside the Duomo |
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| The nave of the Duomo |
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| Two views of the inner dome of the Duomo |
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| View of Florence and Fiesole from the dome of the Duomo |
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| Seen from the top of the Duomo. Another hellish climb, 464 steps! |
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| Golden frescoes inside the Baptistry |
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