The Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore (known simply as the Duomo) is not only Florence's religious center, but it's also the city's most recognizable attraction. Occupying the Piazza del Duomo ...

Florence was out of danger due to the "decisive" role of a key floodgate that prevented the Arno river from bursting its ...

Spanning 28 rooms and three floors, the massive Museo dell'Opera del Duomo houses more than 750 ... Tuscany Day Trip from Florence: Siena, San Gimignano, Pisa and Lunch at a Winery (17955 reviews ...

Stay Here By Laura May Todd When the Renaissance architect Filippo Brunelleschi completed the soaring cupola of the Duomo in Florence, Italy, in 1436, it was a feat of engineering that reshaped ...

Heavy rain swelled rivers and flooded streets in an area near Florence on Friday, with authorities issuing a red weather ...

Florence (Italy) (AFP) – Italian authorities ordered ... the Uffizi Galleries -- the world-famous art museum -- closed early, as did the Duomo cathedral. The fire service published images ...