Piazza del Duomo

Ce lieu a été mon énorme coup de cœur et mon préféré de Florence.
C’est juste sublime.
J’ai été subjuguée par ce monument. Il aura fallu 600 ans pour tout construire.
Et quand on voit les moindres détails, on comprend. Tout est beau et forme un ensemble majestueux.
Je né parlerai pas de l’intérieur, je né suis pas vraiment une adoratrice des églises, chapelles et autre lieu du même genre. J’y suis rentrée, c’est également sublime. Mais l’extérieur a vraiment été une claque pour moi.
Vous pouvez monter tout en haut du Campanile ainsi que du Duomo. Il faut vous armez de patience pour la queue et vous être préparés psychologiquement à monter plus de 400 marches (pour chaque bâtiment, soit plus de 800 marches si vous montez les deux). Je n’ai pas été assez courageuse pour grimper tout en haut cette fois-​ci. J’ai préféré profiter de visiter un peu plus la ville. Si je retourne à Florence, je le ferai !
Petit conseil: la montée est à déconseiller à ceux qui ont le vertige et qui sont claustrophobes.

Without a doubt one of the most beautiful places in the world. Go for a horse and buggy ride around the square. Climb to the top of the duomo and see the whole city!

DO NOT MISS! One of the most spectacular masterpieces of all time. I couldn’t stop staring, trying to memorize every little detail. It’s truly one of the most special places I have ever visited in my life. We went inside but chose not to get tickets to go up in the tower because the lines were so long. It’s the one thing that I regret is not getting to see the view from the tower. There were a lot of young people trying to sell overpriced tickets for a tour, complete with headphones. We took the bait. It was not worth the price.

Very very beautiful. Firenze is a beautiful maintained old city, with glamour and style. Try to see beyond the crowd and other distractions, focus on the city s art and grandness

To be honest, there are much better plazas in Florence but the drawcard here is, of course, the cathedral. For the cathedral alone this does make the plaza a real ‘don’t miss’ drawcard. However it also makes it so busy you can barely move. There are people everywhere and there isn’t much else in the square to hold your attention. Nonetheless, it’s nice to see.

It really is a fabulous building. Just overwhelming as it peeks out through narrow city streets like an impossibly nearby mountain or slumbering god. As soon as I got off the train, I almost immediately understood why they set an Assassin’s Creed game here, as focused as those are on jumping across rooflines and scaling landmark buildings.
Probably nobody is going to come to Florence and not see the Duomo in some capacity, and certainly nobody is going to make that decision based on a Unilocal review. So I’m only writing this to crack a knowledge egg on your ass.
First off, the ticket office is off to the side of the main site — on the western side, I believe, beside the pharmacy. Easy to not notice. It has its own hours, separate from the attractions themselves, and if they’ve already hit the limit of visitors for that day, they are often only selling tickets for the NEXT day. However, this does NOT apply to the Firenze Card, so if you’ve already bought that, you can come right on in to the ticket office even as they are «sold out» and turning people away. You still need to do this (it’s free), because the ticket reader inside the church only reads their own tickets, not the Firenze Card.
There are four entrances to four different sites here, and each has their own hours and line. First, there’s the Campanile, which is a straightforward climb up a lot of stairs for a great view. Then, there’s the Baptistery, undergoing renovation as I write this, which is intimate and beautiful and had the shortest lines. The Cupola line will sometimes SEEM short, but it’s because on a pretty day, most of the time spent inside is just more standing in line, motionless, in a spiral staircase with little airflow. This is because only so many can fit on the roof at once, and the single ladder to the roof is a bit of a choke point. The view’s grand, but not terribly different from what you can get more easily in the Campanile, and not worth standing an hour in the summer heat and the steam of a hundred others’ hot breath in a stairwell. Not recommended for claustrophobic folks, or anyone who’s recently (or will soon) climbed the cupola at St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican.
Finally, there’s the line for the Cathedral itself. This one’s free — the church drew the line somewhere between the cupidity required to build a palace over the course of a century and that of charging people to come in – so on a nice day in summer, the line can sometimes get impossibly long. No way to buy your way out of this one. It moves quickly, but can still take hours to get through. If it’s tourist season and you have more than a day in Florence, scout this one out early to find when the off-​peak hours are.

Great central location with shops and eateries around. Part of the duomo is getting worked on, but it still doesn’t take away from its beauty. The white paint job is actually quite striking when you see it at night. Most of the time we saw a big crowd around the duomo, but one day we were lucky to see a very short line so we went in.
Another great freebie landmark to check out. I definitely do love the old architecture of Europe. The duomo isn’t as ornate or nearly as large as St. Peter’s Basicilia and it’s slightly larger than the Sistine Chapel both in Rome, but it has its own charm as well.

There are two entrances. The long line is for the tower, taking more than 1.5 hours to wait. The front entrance, sometimes on the left side is free and no waiting needed. In summer 2015, the cathedral cleaned the out side wall mosaic. The beautiful color finally shows its glory.

This place is gorgeous.
I was lucky to stay at a hotel nearby — came by around noon and the place was CRAZY packed. Decided to hit up the leather market and grab lunch elsewhere before trying to hit this place up. Came back around 4pm and the lines were super short! WOOT! It took about 15 min to get it, however, to get in, I had to tie a scarf around my waist (I should really remember by now, covered shoulders and shorts up to my knees to get into a church!).
Either way, got in and just basked in the beauty of it all. Definitely worth a visit!

No words to describe this wonderful place. Wherever you have your glance, you will find historical monuments and breathtaking perspectives. Come and enjoy the feeling of greatness, just staying in the center of the square! No matter the period, this place is unique.

Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore or Il Duomo is very beautiful and was the main church of Firenze located in the Piazza del Duomo.
I’ll keep it simple once again…
Bring a good camera.
Be prepared for lots of tour groups and people.
Wear comfortable shoes.
Leave that giant backpack at home.
Drink water.
And just take it all in.

So lucky to have lived so close to the center of this beautiful city. The view of the Duomo never gets old!

Five stars for the architecture featured in the piazza but I have to subtract one star for the crowds. Of all the historical landmarks in Italy we visited this piazza was my least favorite because of the crowds. So many people, I actually felt claustrophobic despite the open air and space. Obviously you’ll find yourself there when you go see the Duomo, there’s really no way around the Piazza, just prepare yourselves for the crowds of people, thats all.

This is gorgeous. the pictures can not due it justice but I’m glad I took some to refresh my memory. We came here on a tour and it’s a must see in Florence

What to say about Piazza del Duomo? It’s one of the most beautiful places in the world, Florence with all its art and locations and history is a trip that one cannot miss, at least once in a lifetime.

Stunning from every corner in spite the fact it’s going to be so packed with tourists it’ll be difficult to move around. You’ll certainly want to shell out the € 10 to visit the majestic cathedral and take the dizzying climb to the top of the Duomo for every Euro worth of a view once you squeeze your way in. The climb up is slow and exhausting but worth it. This is a must when in Florence.

It’s hard to give any cathedrals not a five. They are beautiful pieces of art that is just jaw dropping to be able to see. Very touristy as expected and a lot of little boutiques around the area. It’s really hard to have a bad thing to say about any of these. Great cathedral

You could not write a bad review about these majestic works of art even if you wanted too. This Duomo is one of my favorite (the other being the gothic Duomo of Milan). Entry is free but there is a ticket to go upstairs which also gives you a fabulous pano view of Florence (I, myself prefer the Piazza Michelangelo because it includes the Duomo).

I’m sure if you’re reading this review, by now, you’ll know that the Duomo is a must see. It would be like going to Rome and not seeing the Colosseum. So, yes — you should go! So I’ll just cut to the chase — here are some things you need to know:
1. The duomo itself is free (which means this doesn’t include any of the good stuff — no climbing the cupola, no crypt. If you want to visit the other attractions, you can get a combined ticket for 10 Euros)
2. Dress code is enforced. Ladies, this means no bare shoulders or bare knees. They will NOT let you in! So if you’re visiting during a hot summer month, it might be best to carry around a cardigan and just make sure your skirt/​dress is past your knee.
3. If you did get the combined ticket, the Santa Reparata (crypt) is right downstairs.

LA place mythique de Florence, même sous la pluie c’est magnifique. On se sent affreusement petit à côté de ce Duomo. Montez en haut du campanile si vous le pouvez la vue est magnifique, attention à ceux qui ont le vertige^^

From all the pictures I took on my Italian vacation. Florence’s pictures of the duomo were my favorite. The details of the architecture are the most elaborate. And at the night, it totally seems like your in a different era with the feel of all these buildings and churches surrounding you etc …,
It almost feels like Florence is one big painting in a very nice dream. A must go to place. This cathedral is in the center of the hustle and bustle of city of Florence. You can enjoy just sitting on the steps of the cathedral and people watch.
There are some great small shops, restaurants, gelato cafés all around it. I would like to recommend going there at day and night time to see the beauty of it. If you are staying in Florence overnight, get your hotel near by.

To the top of the cupola we go!
If you are afraid of heights, it’s better to not know what you’re getting into when you step into the line for the Duomo. There is no better structure than the Duomo to test your faith, love, stamina, and bravery than to climb it if you are deathly afraid of heights. Hats off to my mother who conquered the cupola. It was a bonding experience and one not to be missed in Florence. The view at the top (the whole city of Florence and the Giotto’s campanile) is breath taking and rewarding. Needless to say, the whole experience is excellent training for the Amazing Race!
There is no elevator, just 463 steep steps which wind around endlessly. You will get dizzy and tired. The fact that there are people going up and down on the same staircase is helpful. The flow of traffic is drastically slowed down and it gives people a moment to breathe. The small crevices are a godsend when you just need to take a moment and sit. If you are in relatively good health, you can do this climb as long as you don’t quit and keep moving. At times the climb will seem endless but eventually it ends. Give yourself at least 40 minutes to slowly make it to the top.
Throughout the climb, you will pass several stages and floors. Some have the most gorgeous mosaics and some have building equipment that show you how the church was built. It’s a history lesson and tourist attraction all rolled into one. Don’t forget to take a good look at Giorgio Vasari’s fresco Last Judgment. Oh man, if you didn’t fear the devil before, the fresco might just change your mind.
*****
Per la parte superiore della cupola andiamo !
Se avete paura delle altezze, è meglio non sapere cosa si sta entrando quando si entra nella linea per il Duomo. Non è la struttura migliore rispetto al Duomo per testare la vostra fede, amore, resistenza e coraggio che a salire se siete mortale paura delle altezze. Tanto di cappello a mia madre che ha conquistato la cupola. E ‘stata una esperienza di legame e uno da non perdere a Firenze. La vista verso l’alto (l’intera città di Firenze e il campanile di Giotto) è mozzafiato e gratificante. Inutile dire che l’intera esperienza è un eccellente allenamento per la Amazing Race !
C’è un ascensore, a soli 463 ripidi gradini che si snodano intorno all’infinito. Otterrete stordito e stanco. Il fatto che ci sono persone che vanno su e giù sulla stessa scala è stata utile. Il flusso di traffico è drasticamente rallentato e si dà alle persone un attimo per respirare. Le piccole fessure sono una manna dal cielo quando hai solo bisogno di prendere un attimo e sedersi. Se siete in salute relativamente buona, si può fare questa salita finché non si chiude e continuare a muoversi. A volte la salita sembrerà interminabile, ma alla fine si finisce. Datevi almeno 40 minuti per fare lentamente verso l’alto .
Per tutta la salita, si passa diverse fasi e pavimenti. Alcuni hanno i mosaici più belli e alcuni hanno attrezzature edili che mostrano come è stata costruita la chiesa. E ’ una lezione di storia e di attrazione turistica, tutto in uno. Non dimenticate di prendere una buona occhiata a affresco Giudizio Universale di Giorgio Vasari. Oh uomo, se non hai paura del diavolo prima, l’affresco potrebbe anche cambiare idea.