Florence Cathedral
What-
The Florence Cathedral is the church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Florence. The Florence Cathedral dome was the largest man made structure before modern building materials were created. The cathedral is a Gothic style structure. It is also a major tourist attraction for Italy. It is the largest brick structure every constructed.
When-
The building of the Florence Cathedral started in 1296. The structure was complete, except for the dome, in 1418. The dome construction was started in 1420. It was finished completely in 1436. On March 25, 1936 the cathedral was consecrated by Pope Eugene IV.
Where-
The Florence Cathedral is located in Florence Italy. It is one of the largest churches in Italy. The Geographic coordinates for the Florence Cathedral are 43.773232°N 11.255992°E. The entire project was to be completed over a time frame of 140 years. It was built in Florence Italy because there were so many people needing a place to worship.
Why-
The Florence Cathedral was built to replace the church that was there was falling apart. It was also built to hold all the people that needed to go to church. It is now the church of the Archdiocese of Florence. This is a major place in the Roman Catholic religion. The dome was the first to be constructed without a temporary wooden structure.
Who-
The design for the Florence Cathedral was made up by Arnolfo di Cambio. The main engineer was Filippo Brunelleschi. After he died construction was oversaw by Arte Della Lana. In 1334 construction was handed over to Giotto. Francesco Talenti also helped with construction of the cathedral.
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