The Florence Cathedral was designed by Arnolfo di Cambio. The one of the Cathedral was engineered by Filippo Brunelleschi. This building is located in Florence, Italy. The outside of the church is faced with polychrome marble panels in all different shapes of pink and green bordered with white. The cathedral is part of a 3 building complex including the Cathedral, the Baptistery and Giotto’s Campanile. The three buildings are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is the historical center of Florence.
The Florence Cathedral was started to get built in 1296 and finished in 1434. The cathedral was built as a basilica, having a wide central nave of four square bays, with aisles on either side. This cathedral is absolutely huge. The dome took forever to build and to actually get it incorporated into the church. It took many years. The dome is all brick. The dome is the largest masonry dome ever built. The church is the most important landmark in Florence and is the fourth largest church in the world.
The Florence Cathedral is also known as the Duomo. It is the city’s symbol and most recognizable building. The roof was given a gothic design and the side of the church did too. The building is in a shape of an octagon. It has 8 smaller chapels connected to it. It is the main church for Italy. The arch bishop lives in the cathedral too. The building has a wooden support fame to help it because it is so big.
The floors of the cathedral were re-laid in the 16th century with beautiful marble floor. The only windows that let light in are the four windows closest to the transept in the building. This church has so much history in it, and has seen some of the best preaching. The cathedral even saw a murder of Giuliani di Piero de’ Madici. This is a very famous church. A lot of people enjoy going to it.
The cathedral has so much history in it; it attracts a lot of visitors and tourists. Nobody has ever seen a church quite like this one. It is massive but also beautiful. A lot of time and thought went into this church to get it the way it is today. At night it glows up and it is really pretty. There are lots of lights on the outside and makes it glow.
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