Il+Duomo

History The original architect of the Cathedral of Santa Maria dei Fiore died, so people organized a contest to see who would be the next architect. Brunelleschi's dome was the most ambitious architectural and engineering project of its time and won the contest.

People and places Duomo Location Piazza Duomo in the historic center of Florence. Opening Times 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, Friday; Thursdays 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (May and October), 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (July-September), 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (rest of the year); Saturdays 10 a.m.-4:45 p.m.; 1:30-4:45 p.m. Sundays and religious holidays. Closed Epiphany (January 6). Price The admission to the cathedral is free. However, there are fees to visit the dome (�8) and the crypt, which includes the archeological ruins of Santa Reparata (�3). Prices current as of April, 2010. Duomo Tours Guided visits are available for the Duomo (�9), its dome, (�11, includes entrance fee), the cathedral terrace (�15, also includes the dome), and Santa Reparata (�9, includes entrance fee). All guided tours last approximately 45 minutes to one hour. Duomo Contact Details Address: Piazza Duomo, Firenze, 50122 Tel. and Fax: (+39) 055 215380

Renovations It suffered a little in World War II but it didn't suffer any major changes, it looks the same way it looked in the past.

Characteristics 1. The cathedral took approximately one hundred and forty years to build 2. Il Duomo Florence is not the official name of the cathedral, even though the dome is what the building is most commonly referred to. The official name of the structure is Santa Maria del Fiore, which translates into Our Lady of the Flower. 3. This cathedral is considered the third largest church in the entire world based on nave size. 4. Il Duomo contains a double dome, so there are actually two domes used in the structure instead of one. 5 .The interior of Il Duomo Florence has a unique clock prominently displayed on the back wall, Paintings on the clock face represent four saints, all of whom were men. This is an operational clock which accurately tells time, and the hands run backwards instead of in a clockwise direction. Floor plan We don´t know why we weren´t able to attach pictures, we tried and tried but the images don´t appear. so we put the pictures as a link.

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CARMEN LUCIA GONZALEZ ABRIL EMILY HALL BRACAMONTE