Brunelleschi's Dome

The guided tour to the Dome, carried out by the specialized personnel of Opera, with the help of drawings, photos and graphic reconstructions will take place at the foot of the Dome, in the space below and adjacent to the central choir - within a space usually closed to the public -, where it is possible to admire it in its complete breadth. Following an introduction to the construction of the Cathedral, for a total duration of 30 minutes ca., the participant will then have the priority access to climb up the Dome independently.

In Florence, on 7 August 1420, the Opera del Duomo, under the watchful eye of Filippo Brunelleschi, began the construction of the Cathedral Dome of Santa Maria del Fiore. Even today, this mysterious and fascinating building for its history and its particularity, represents the largest dome in the world in masonry: built with bricks, with its famous "herringbone".