[2019]

OUR FAMILY HOLIDAYS

 

9981 Florence - Duomo 1993

 

Of course the main architectural feature of Florence is the cathedral, the Duomo; then the largest ever built, by Brunellesschi. The last time I'd been there – for the day - we had only focused on the doors of the baptistry.

 


 

This time, though, I climbed right to the top of the dome itself. The staircase wove its way through the double dome, so it was possible to see how this miracle of engineering -- in its time -- had been built. At the top there was, of course, a fantastic view of the city; which had been preserved almost like no other.

 

 

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