Sightseeing in Florence: the Cathedral

The Duomo of Florence, 153 meters long, is the fourth biggest church in Europe, after San Pietro (Rome), Saint Paul (London) and the Duomo of Milan.
The body of the cathedral of Florence has a plant made in one single part, with three naves, that goes in one enourmous circle where is built the biggest dome of the world, the Brunelleschi Dome. The Duomo of Florence, named Santa Maria del Fiore, was built, over the ancient church of Santa Reparata, from 1296 to 1436, when it was consacrated by Pope Eugenio IV. The original project was made by Arnolfo di Cambio that worked to the construction till his death, then the work was continued, with extensions and modifications, by Giotto, Francesco Talenti, Giovanni Lapo di Ghini.

Florence Duomo is 5 minutes walk from Hotel Machiavelli Palace and Atlantic Palace Hotel and 3 minutes from Paris Hotel.