Florence's Duomo

Travel

The Ox's Head on Florence’s Duomo No-One Notices

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 09/03/2020 - 00:00

Several beautiful sculptures adorn the facade and sides of the world-famous Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence, yet many of them go unnoticed,…

Culture

Museums Reopen in Florence: New Hours, Fees and Rules

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 06/05/2020 - 00:00

On Italy’s Republic Day, June 2, some of Florence’s most important museums and cultural sites reopened to the public, following the reopening a week or two…

Travel

Our Top Tips for Touring One of Florence’s Most Visited Sites: the Cathedral Complex

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 01/23/2018 - 10:50

“A single great museum comprising the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, Brunelleschi's Dome, Giotto's Bell Tower, the Baptistry of San Giovanni, the Crypt of…

Culture

Marvelous Rose Window of Florence's Duomo on Temporary Display for Unique Up Close View

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 07/16/2015 - 01:00

For the first (and only) time, visitors to Florence’s Duomo will be able to admire up-close the monumental rose window of the façade, or “rosone”, designed by…

Lifestyle

Summer Solstice at Florence's Duomo

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 06/20/2014 - 02:15

Every year during the summer solstice a remarkable astronomical event can be observed inside Florence’s Cathedral. Between 12.30 pm and 1.30 pm on 21 and 28…

Culture

Spectacular Dismantling of Ghiberti Window at Florence's Duomo

by ITALY | Wed, 03/05/2014 - 23:00

What an impressive sight for Florentines and tourists alike when they looked up and saw a crane right by the central rose window (rosone) of Florence’s Duomo (…