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Florence Cathedral

1296 CE

Gothic-Renaissance cathedral crowned by Brunelleschi's revolutionary…

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Landmark · Europe

Florence Cathedral

1296 CE – still standing

Gothic-Renaissance cathedral crowned by Brunelleschi's revolutionary dome

Standing in 1296 CE

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