Piazza del Duomo (English: "Cathedral Square") is located in the heart of the historic center of

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). It is one of the most visited places in

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and the world and in Florence, the most visited area of the city. The square contains

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with the ''Cupola del Brunelleschi'', the

Giotto's Campanile Giotto's Campanile (, also , ) is a free-standing campanile that is part of the complex of buildings that make up Florence Cathedral on the Piazza del Duomo in Florence, Italy. Standing adjacent to the Basilica of Santa Maria del Fiore and the ...

, the

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, the

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, the Opera del Duomo Museum, and the Arcivescovile and Canonici's palace. The west zone of this square is called Piazza San Giovanni.

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Restaurant in the Piazza del Duomo, Florence, Italy

* Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral: Is the largest building in medieval Europe, and is the fourth church of Europe by size, its length is and its height is . The Dome was designed by

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. *

Giotto's Bell Tower Giotto's Campanile (, also , ) is a free-standing campanile that is part of the complex of buildings that make up Florence Cathedral on the Piazza del Duomo in Florence, Italy. Standing adjacent to the Basilica of Santa Maria del Fiore and the ...

: Standing adjacent the Basilica of Santa Maria del Fiore and the Baptistery of St. John, the tower is one of the showpieces of the Florentine Gothic architecture with its design by Giotto, its rich sculptural decorations and the poly-chrome marble encrustations. * Baptistery of St. John: The octagonal Baptistery stands across from the Duomo cathedral and the Giotto bell tower (Campanile di Giotto). It is one of the oldest buildings in the city, built between 1059 and 1128. The architecture is in Florentine Romanesque style. * Museo dell'Opera del Duomo: in front of the Florence Cathedral, it is committed to the conservation of the Duomo and other art works. It stores great masterpieces of Michelangelo, Donatello, Lorenzo Ghiberti, Luca della Robbia, Arnolfo di Cambio and many others. *

* Venerabile Arciconfraternita della Misericordia * Palazzo dei Canonici *

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* Torrini Museum *

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* Torre dei Marignolli *

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*San Zanobi Column, beside the Baptistery.

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