And could a dome be built at all on the octagonal ... Like a presiding spirit, the cathedral—duomo in Italian—keeps watch over the streetscapes of Florence, including this block of Via dei ...

is not only Florence's religious center, but it's also the city's most recognizable attraction. Occupying the Piazza del Duomo in the heart of the city, this massive Gothic cathedral was erected ...

I also learned so much about how the dome was built, the materials and design used for constructing the Duomo as a whole and ...

Doing this generally splits the city into five main regions, radiating from the Duomo. Unsurprisingly ... and connects the two sides of Florence. Originally built in 1345, it still follows ...