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Florence Cathedral (Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore), started in 1296, is consecrated by Pope Eugene IV. Designed by

Florence Cathedral (Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore), started in 1296, is consecrated by Pope Eugene IV. Designed by Filippo Brunelleschi with support from Cosimo de' Medici, it features the largest dome in the world at the time.

Florence Cathedral (Italian: Duomo di Firenze), formally the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Flower, is the cathedral of the Catholic Archdiocese of Florence in Florence, Italy. Commenced in 1296 in the Gothic style to a design of Arnolfo di Cambio and completed by 1436 with a dome engineered by Filippo Brunelleschi, the basilica's exterior is faced with polychrome marble panels in various shades of green and pink, alternated by white, and features an elaborate 19th-century Gothic Revival western façade by Emilio De Fabris.

The cathedral complex, in Piazza del Duomo, includes the Florence Baptistery and Giotto's Campanile. These three buildings are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site covering the historic centre of Florence and are a major tourist attraction of Tuscany.

Historical Significance

Florence Cathedral (Italian: Duomo di Firenze), formally the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Flower, is the cathedral of the Catholic Archdiocese of Florence in Florence, Italy.

Key People

Cosimo de' Medici

Events Before

  1. Jacqueline, Countess of Haintaut, formally marries Frank van Borssele 2 years after first secretly marrying him

    Jacqueline, Countess of Haintaut, formally marries Frank van Borssele 2 years after first secretly marrying him

  2. The foundation stone of Cathedral St. Peter and St. Paul in Nantes, France is laid

    Nantes Cathedral, or the Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul of Nantes (French: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Nantes), is a Roman Catholic Gothic cathedral located in Nantes, Pays de la...

  3. The Battle of Lipany (also called the Battle of Česky Brod), ending Taborites influence

    The Battle of Lipany (also called the Battle of Česky Brod), ending Taborites influence

  4. Navigator Gil Eanes leaves Cape Bojador for Lisbon

    Navigator Gil Eanes leaves Cape Bojador for Lisbon

  5. River Thames in London freezes over

    River Thames in London freezes over

Events After

  1. Peasant uprising in Transylvania

    The Transylvanian peasant revolt (Hungarian: erdélyi parasztfelkelés), also known as the Bábolna revolt (Romanian: Răscoala de la Bobâlna) was a popular revolt in the eastern territories of the...

  2. Portuguese, led by Henry the Navigator, assault Moroccan city of Tangiers, later ends in disaster when they are surround

    Portuguese, led by Henry the Navigator, assault Moroccan city of Tangiers, later ends in disaster when they are surrounded by the army of vizier Abu Zakariya Yahya al-Wattasi of Fez

  3. Albert II of Habsburg becomes King of Bohemia

    Albert II of Habsburg becomes King of Bohemia

  4. James I dies

    James I dies

  5. Albert II of Habsburg is crowned King of Hungary after the death of his father-in-law, King Sigismund

    Albert the Magnanimous , elected King of the Romans as Albert II (10 August 1397 – 27 October 1439), was a member of the House of Habsburg. By inheritance he became Albert V, Duke of Austria.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happened on March 25, 1436?
Florence Cathedral (Italian: Duomo di Firenze), formally the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Flower, is the cathedral of the Catholic Archdiocese of Florence in Florence, Italy. Commenced in 1296 in the Gothic style to a design of Arnolfo di Cambio and completed by 1436 with a dome engineered by Filippo Brunelleschi, the basilica's exterior is faced with polychrome marble panels in various shades of green and pink, alternated by white, and features an elaborate 19th-century Gothic Revival western façade by Emilio De Fabris. The cathedral complex, in Piazza del Duomo, includes the Florence Baptistery and Giotto's Campanile.
Why is Florence Cathedral (Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore), started in 1296, is... significant?
Florence Cathedral (Italian: Duomo di Firenze), formally the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Flower, is the cathedral of the Catholic Archdiocese of Florence in Florence, Italy.
Who was involved in Florence Cathedral (Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore), started in 1296, is...?
Key figures include Cosimo de' Medici.

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