Florence Cathedral, or Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore, is the main church of Florence.
Florence Cathedral, or Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore, is the main church of Florence. Construction began in 1296 under the designs of Arnolfo di Cambio in the Gothic style and was completed structurally in 1436. The exterior of the basilica is covered in marble panels in various shades of green and pink bordered by white, and has an elaborate 19th-century Gothic Revival facade by Emilio De Fabris.