Piazza del Duomo is the historic center of Florence. It is one of the most visited places in the world generally. A must visit during your trip to Florence! It houses various important monuments of Florence. Those are:
Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral: The main church of Florence dating back to 13-15th century. It is 3rd largest church in world after Rome's St. Peter Church and London's St. Paul Church.
Giotto's Bell Tower: The monument is one of the highlights of Italian Gothic architecture with rich sculptural decorations.
Baptistery of St. John: A marvelous Italian Romanesque style building, one of the oldest in Florence dating back to 1059-1128.
Other monuments of particular note are the Palazzo dei Canonici, Palazzo Archivescovile, Palazzo Strozzi di Mantova, , Torre dei Marignolli, Opera di San Giovanni and the Venerabile Arciconfraternita della Misericordia.
Piazza del Duomo is an ultimate introduction to the art and history of the city. Start your Florence trip from here!
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Piazza del Duomo tours
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