Il Duomo Florence Cathedral

The Florence Cathedral (‘Il Duomo’)

The Florence Cathedral is a beautiful example of Renaissance architecture with a neo-gothic façade. Filippo Brunelleschi’s dome is the largest in the world built in brick and mortar. To admire the dome’s interior, and to enjoy a spectacular view of Florence, you can climb the dome’s 463 steps.

Do the quiz about the Florence Cathedral to test your knowledge of the Duomo!

To win the commission of the dome, architect Brunelleschi had to win a challenge: If he would be able to stand an egg upright on a piece of marble, he would become the engineer of the dome. Brunelleschi did it by breaking the egg gently. What other famous historical figure has been credited with the same story?