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Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore

I’ve ended up with quite a few snaps of this, so here – firstly illuminated by the setting sun:

Illuminated by the Setting Sun
Illuminated by the Setting Sun

By night the crowds have thinned out and the seats are occasionally empty:

The Duomo Quiet at Night
The Duomo Quiet at Night

The dome looking imposing:

Duomo Dome
Duomo Dome

As viewed from Piazzale Michelangelo:

Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore from Piazzale Michelangelo
Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore from Piazzale Michelangelo

and from further West in the Boboli Gardens:

From Boboli Gardens
From Boboli Gardens

The interior:

Inside Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore
Inside Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore

And from the crypt below:

Below the Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore
Below the Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore

So that’s one building from one city (Florence)…  Get the impression I’ve got a lot of photos?

3 Comments

  1. Wow – what a beautiful place!
    Hope you’re feeling better and enjoying it all – what day do you fly back?

  2. Gareth

    Wow That ceiling is absolutly amazing, The whole building is amazing. Can’t wait to see the rest of the photo’s when you get back mate. Hope your enjoying yourself an not still sick. Look forward to a catch up when you get back.

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