This story appears in the February 2014 issue of National Geographic magazine. In 1418 the town fathers of Florence finally addressed a monumental problem they’d been ignoring for decades: the ...

The magnificent red dome and intricately carved campaniles of the Florence Cathedral add up to so much more than the sum of their parts. This majestic cathedral is a potent symbol of Florence ...

is not only Florence's religious center, but it's also the city's most recognizable attraction. Occupying the Piazza del Duomo in the heart of the city, this massive Gothic cathedral was erected ...

just look for the Duomo di Firenze or Florence Cathedral, and you’d be right on track! Smacked right at the heart of Florence, the cathedral known formally as Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore ...