Florence's Duomo Site Features

When you visit the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, you'll find it's much more than a pretty dome.

The Museo dell'Opera del Duomo (Cathedral Museum) offers visitors the opportunity to view statues that once decorated the cathedral. You'll also see some design documents and works of art by the project's creators and contributors throughout the centuries.

At the Mass Sacristy, there is a breathtaking bronze door, and above the doors of the main Sacristy, there are beautiful lunettes that artist Luca della Robbia created.

Famed painter Michelangelo contributed a piece called Pietà, though it occasionally is removed for other showings.

Santa Reparata, the Florentine cathedral The Duomo replaced, still exists as an archaeological site on the ground of The Duomo. You can therefore ake a walk through history of nearly a Millennium old.

There are 44 stained glass windows that create dancing lights along the marble floor of the cathedral. The windows and lights are marvelous.

Brunelleschi, the architect genius who was able to complete the dome, was buried in the cathedral, and his tomb is open to the public near the main cathedral entrance.