Florence (Part Two)
This blog will focus on Florence’s Duomo and Baptistery. The Duomo is officially named the Santa Maria Del Fiore, or St. Mary’s of the Flower (referencing the origin of Florence’s name). It is the fourth largest Christian church in the world. Construction of the cathedral began in 1296. Work on the external decoration, consisting of green, pink and white marble, began in the 14th Century and was completed in 1887. The dome is known as Brunelleschi’s Dome and is crowned…