The first stone of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence was laid in 1296 and the building was finally consecrated in 1436. The complex of Cathedral (with Brunelleschi’s Dome), Baptistry (11C-12C), and Giotto’s 14C Bell Tower dominates the centre of the City and is perhaps even more startling at night time.




At night the buildings are quite magical.




In the evening we sat on the hotel balcony with this sight before us..

itwasjudith
Thanks for sharing 🙂 lovely pictures and places!
RachelW
Such beautiful pictures! 😀 xx
Candy Blackham
Thank you, and thank you for visiting! Florence is an extraordinary City, and I could hardly believe the age of this building – just look at the Dome, built by hand! And the Baptistry Doors…