Highlights
- Frescoes inside the Dome
- Panoramic view of Florence
Description
Enjoy our exclusive guided visit to the Dome of the Florence Cathedral. The history of this monument is ancient and very peculiar. It started in 1418 when a contest to design the Dome was announced, with a relevant prize of 200 gold florins and eternal fame for the winner. The leading architects of that age came to Florence and presented their ideas. Brunelleschi was the winner and Lorenzo Ghiberti was the co-superintendent. The project had been considered absurd by many engineers, and the realization was indeed hard and with many obstacles, but not impossible. On March 25, 1436, for the Feast of the Annunciation, Pope Eugenius IV and a group of cardinals and bishops consecrated the finished Cathedral. Since then the Dome is a symbol of the Florentine Renaissance. Get professional pre-recorded comments. Have your curiosity satisfied by asking the live guide about the works as well. Experience the perfect tour with this highly innovative museum-visiting format. With the same ticket used for the guided tour, you will also have 72h to visit the Baptistery, the Bell Tower, and the Duomo.Photogallery
The best experience at the best price
Included
- - Reserved ticket to enter the Dome
- - 1-hour and 15-minute tour with a licensed Tour Leader
- accessibility to the other Monuments in 72 hours ( Cathedral, Tower, Museum and Baptistery ) by your own
Excluded
ExtrasStarting Point
In front of the Porta della Mandorla of Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral (north side) - Piazza del Duomo, Firenze
