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Duomo of Florence

Florence Cathedral
Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Flower
Il Duomo di Firenze
  • Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore  (Italian)
  • Cathedral Sanctae Mariae Floris  (Latin)
An illuminated church building at night, showing the large red brick dome, a decorated white marble nave, and a vertical, white marble bell tower to the left. Mountains are visible in the background and a dark, low-lying city in the foreground.
Brunelleschi's Dome, the nave, and Giotto's Campanile of the Florence Cathedral as seen from Michelangelo Hill at night
Florence Cathedral is located in Florence
Florence Cathedral
Florence Cathedral
Location in Florence
43°46′23.1″N 11°15′22.4″E / 43.773083°N 11.256222°E / 43.773083; 11.256222Coordinates: 43°46′23.1″N 11°15′22.4″E / 43.773083°N 11.256222°E / 43.773083; 11.256222
Location Florence, Tuscany
Country Italy
Denomination Roman Catholic
Tradition Latin Rite
Website Duomo Firenze
History
Consecrated 1436
Architecture
Status Cathedral, minor basilica
Architect(s)
Architectural type Church
Style Italian Gothic, Renaissance,
Gothic Revival
Groundbreaking 9 September 1296
Completed 1436
Specifications
Length 153 metres (502 ft)
Width 90 metres (300 ft)
Nave width 38 metres (125 ft)
Height 114.5 metres (376 ft)
Floor area 8,300 square metres (89,000 sq ft)
Materials Marble, brick
Administration
Archdiocese Archdiocese of Florence
Clergy
Archbishop Giuseppe Betori
Official name Historic Centre of Florence
Type Cultural
Criteria i, ii, iii, iv, vi
Designated 1982 (6th session)
Reference no. 174
State Party Italy
Region Europe and North America
External video
Smarthistory - Brunelleschi's Dome

The Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore (Italian pronunciation: [katteˈdraːle di ˈsanta maˈriːa del ˈfjoːre]; in English "Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Flowers") is the main church of Florence, Italy. Il Duomo di Firenze, as it is ordinarily called, was begun in 1296 in the Gothic style with the design of Arnolfo di Cambio and completed structurally in 1436 with the dome engineered by Filippo Brunelleschi. The exterior of the basilica is faced with polychrome marble panels in various shades of green and pink bordered by white and has an elaborate 19th-century Gothic Revival façade by Emilio De Fabris.

The cathedral complex, located in Piazza del Duomo, includes the Baptistery and Giotto's Campanile. These three buildings are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site covering the historic centre of Florence and are a major attraction to tourists visiting Tuscany. The basilica is one of Italy's largest churches, and until development of new structural materials in the modern era, the dome was the largest in the world. It remains the largest brick dome ever constructed.

The cathedral is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Florence, whose archbishop is currently Giuseppe Betori.


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