Cathedrals of Italy
Florence Cathedral
The cathedral has a length 153 m, width 38 m, height of the arches in the aisles is 23 m, height from pavement to the opening of the lantern in the dome is also 90 metre. Giotto's bell tower and the Baptistery are excessively decorated.
The dome is 60 cm thick at the base and 30 cm thick at the top. Brunelleschi, the architect of the dome, devised lifts for building materials (37 kt). The dome interior has painting by World famous painters.
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