Piazza del Duomo
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of faith, history and art

Seven centuries of documents
recording the Opera's work

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26/7/2021

From August 6th the digital Covid health certificate, or Green Pass, is mandatory to visit our monuments.

Refunds are not available for people who cannot access because they do not have the certificate.

16/7/2021

Important notice: users are advised to be wary of unofficial websites that resell tickets for the Florence Cathedral.

16/7/2021

All our monuments are open every day except the Cathedral and its terraces that on Sundays are closed for liturgical reasons.

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A single great complex comprising the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, Brunelleschi's Dome, Giotto's Bell Tower, the Baptistery of San Giovanni, the Ancient Basilica of Santa Reparata and the Opera del Duomo Museum.

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Guided tours, panoramic tours and exclusive routes designed to admire the monuments of Piazza Duomo from unusual points of view, discover their curiosities and appreciate in detail the works that are part of it.

Virtual tour

Virtual tour of the bell tower and dome

Guided tours

Tour to discover the monumental complex

Exclusive tours

Tour by an "unusual" point of view

Didactic tours

Traveling with school groups

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Cathedral

Dome

Baptistery

Giotto's Bell Tower

Opera del Duomo Museum

The Duomo Terraces

Opera Magazine

How old is the Baptistery of Florence? What do the legends say and what have the archeologist found?

An in-depth journey on the mysterious origins of the religious and civil heart of medieval Florence.

Astronomy in Florence Cathedral

In the Cathedral of Florence, the summer solstice gives life to a light show that attracts dozens of spectators every year

Great captains of war and great masterpieces in Florence Cathedral

The other side of beauty: not only saints and angels but also cruel warriors

The Opera del Duomo Museum turns 130 today!

The opening of the Museum took place on May 3, 1891: since then its spaces have expanded and the works on display have multiplied ...

THE “PAZZI CONSPIRACY”

On Easter Sunday 26th april 1478 a terrible blood event took place in the Cathedral of Florence which threatened the freedom ...

The “Explosion of the Wagon” and the rocket-dove

Every Easter Sunday, in Piazza del Duomo, takes place the event of the Explosion of the wagon event

Santa Maria del Fiore (Our Lady of the Flower): the name of the Florence Cathedral between History and meaning

Santa Maria del Fiore… the name of the Florence Cathedral is as poetic as it is mysterious: have you ever wondered what ...

Michelangelo Lives Again Thanks to Artificial Intelligence

The Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore commissioned Michelangelo two of his most celebrated masterpieces the DAVID and ST. MATTHEW ...

Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore and the Florentine expressions between history and legend

What does "A UFO" mean? Who were the "Bischeri"? In the in-depth article of our blog this week we talk about the words and ...