Santa Croce is similar to the Duomo in style (both churches represent dominant Gothic traits), and the exterior is stunning, despite not being as elaborate as the Florence Duomo. Visitors come here to ...

Ever seen a city built around a dream? Because that’s Florence. And right at its heart, this giant terracotta dome. This is ...

Architect Filippo Brunelleschi's massive cupola — all 4 million bricks of it — has dominated Florence's skyline since 1434. It sits atop an ornate wedding cake of a cathedral, the Basilica di Santa ...

Above : No matter where you walk in Florence’s city center, you’re usually only a few steps from a sight of Filippo Brunelleschi’s famous Duomo, which sits atop the cathedral Santa Maria del Fiore.

While time and tide may wait for no man, the same cannot always be said for historic timepieces. Such was the case of the famed 15th-century clock of Paolo Uccello, which was restored by horologists ...

This newly listed apartment in Florence, Italy, is as close to living inside the iconic “Duomo” as you’re likely to get. The two-bedroom apartment, asking up to €2.5 million (US$2.8 million), sits at ...