florence cathedral firenze the catholic archdiocese located italy

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Florence Cathedral -Firenze , is the cathedral of the Catholic Archdiocese of Florence, located in Florence, Italy. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Florence Cathedral, is the cathedral of the Catholic Archdiocese of Florence, located in Florence, Italy Royalty Free Stock Photo

Florence Cathedral -Firenze , is the cathedral of the Catholic Archdiocese of Florence, located in Florence, Italy

Florence Cathedral (Italian: Duomo di Firenze), , is the cathedral of the Catholic Archdiocese of Florence, located in Florence, Italy, Europe. Commenced in 1296 in the Gothic style to a design of Arnolfo di Cambio and structurally completed by 1436 with the dome engineered by Filippo Brunelleschi, the basilica's exterior is faced with polychrome marble panels in various shades of green and pink, bordered by white, and features an elaborate 19th-century Gothic Revival (west) faÃ§ade by Emilio De Fabris. The cathedral complex, in Piazza del Duomo, includes the Baptistery and Giotto's Campanile. These three buildings are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site covering the historic centre of Florence and are a major tourist attraction of Tuscany. The basilica is one of world's largest churches and its dome is still the largest masonry dome ever constructed.