CATHEDRAL, BAPTISTERY, MUSEO DELL'OPERA DEL DUOMO
Santa Maria del Fiore, the Gothic cathedral erected over the ancient basilica of Santa Reparata, was designed by Arnolfo di Cambio who began construction in 1296. Brunelleschi completed it in 1436 with the elegant dome, the inside of which was entirely frescoed by Vasari and Zuccari.
To the right of the cathedral rises the Bell Tower, or Campanile, designed by Giotto in 1334.
Opposite the Cathedral stands the green and white marble Baptistery of San Giovanni (1128), a masterpiece of Florentine Romanesque architecture. The interior of the dome is decorated with mosaics. The splendid bronze doors (including the Door of Paradise) were made by Andrea Pisano and Lorenzo Ghiberti.
The Museo dell'Opera del Duomo houses artworks from Santa Maria del Fiore, the Baptistery and the Campanile, including sculptures that had been made for the cathedral fa?ade. The most important works in the museum are by Michelangelo ("Piet?"), Donatello ("Mary Magdalen", "Cantoria"), Arnolfo di Cambio ("Boniface VIII"), Luca della Robbia ("Cantoria"). The San Giovanni hotel is near to Duomo Florence

MARKETS closed to Duomo

Mercato Centrale di San Lorenzo (food)
Piazza del Mercato Centrale
Mon-Sat 7-14
in winter open also on Saturday afternoon.

Mercato di San Lorenzo
Piazza San Lorenzo and surrounding strets
Every day
In winter closed on the Sunday and Monday.