When touring around Florence to admire its cultural treasures, you will no doubt come upon the majestic complex of Santa Maria del Fiore! This enchanting place is home to the gigantic cathedral of Florence with its infamous dome, the opera museum, the baptistery, Giotto’s bell tower and the underground crypt of Santa Reparata. The great news is that tourists can avail of all these attractions by only needing to buy one convenient ticket!
Book a vacation rental in Florence where you can easily travel in to see this site as well as many other enchanting attractions of the city.
Book a vacation rental in Florence where you can easily travel in to see this site as well as many other enchanting attractions of the city.
Prices are €10 for adults and €2 for children aged between 6-11 years old. Children under that age can enter for free. This golden ticket to visit some of Florence’s most beautiful monuments is valid for 24 hours which allows visitors plenty of time to fully appreciate their architectural and interior beauty.
The museum itself hosts a stunning collection of artworks and sculptures that have moved between Christian temples of worship through the centuries. Among them is the fascinating wooden sculpture of Mary Magdalene by Donatello and Michelangelo’s ‘Pieta’.
The museum itself hosts a stunning collection of artworks and sculptures that have moved between Christian temples of worship through the centuries. Among them is the fascinating wooden sculpture of Mary Magdalene by Donatello and Michelangelo’s ‘Pieta’.
It also hosts a fine collection of artworks by Tuscan artists from the 15th and 16th centuries, many of which depict the building and finishing of the Florentine duomo.
Another room here showcases some of the original tools and materials used by the skilled team working under Brunelleschi as the great interior and roof dome of the cathedral was built. The museum is currently closed for renovation but why not check out their website to find out where to buy tickets to tour around the rest of Piazza Duomo?
An afternoon of walking around these lavishly designed sites of sacred worship are a guaranteed way of enjoying a few hours of rich Florentine culture!
Another room here showcases some of the original tools and materials used by the skilled team working under Brunelleschi as the great interior and roof dome of the cathedral was built. The museum is currently closed for renovation but why not check out their website to find out where to buy tickets to tour around the rest of Piazza Duomo?
An afternoon of walking around these lavishly designed sites of sacred worship are a guaranteed way of enjoying a few hours of rich Florentine culture!
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picture 1: MatthiasKabel / CC BY-SA 3.0;
picture 2: Sailko / CC BY-SA 3.0;
picture 3: Sailko / CC BY 2.5
picture 1: MatthiasKabel / CC BY-SA 3.0;
picture 2: Sailko / CC BY-SA 3.0;
picture 3: Sailko / CC BY 2.5
