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Santa Maria del Fiore
Oddities
2024-02-26
The floor of Santa Maria del Fiore: the marble carpet for the Grand Duke's Cathedral
One of the lesser-known wonders of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore is its floor: history, curiosities and reasons ...
OPALife
2021-09-13
The restoration site of the monumental “Porta dei Cornacchini” of the Cathedral of Florence has started
The legend of the Lions and the dream that became reality
In designing the construction of the dome Brunelleschi's genius overcame the culture of his time and that of the ancient ...
Curiosità
2021-03-16
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 ...
Oddities
2021-02-24
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 ...
What are the origins and history of this ancient religious holiday?
Brunelleschi’s dome will be open again on Friday, June 19!