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Duomo - Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore vs Battistero di San Giovanni
Both are rated very highly by those who travel for a living. Overall, Duomo - Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore ranks significantly higher than Baptistery of San Giovanni. Duomo - Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore scores 96 with positive reviews from 8 reviewers such as Fodor's, Lonely Planet and Afar Magazine.
Duomo - Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore
Fodor's
Concierge
Travel + Leisure
Michelin Guide
Condé Nast Traveler
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via della Canonica, 1, Piazza del Duomo, 50122 Florence
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Fodor's
"In 1296 Arnolfo di Cambio (circa 1245–circa 1310) was commissioned to build "the loftiest, most sumptuous edifice human invention could devise" in the Romanesque style."
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Concierge
"Building began in the 1290s under the direction of Arnolfo Di Cambio, and the structure was designed to supersede all other churches in size and sheer magnificence."
Travel + Leisure
"You get to glimpse up close some of the innovative engineering techniques that genius architect Brunelleschi used to create what was, in 1436, the largest dome in history."
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Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"The insoluble problem of the dome was solved with genius by Brunelleschi in 1420."
Condé Nast Traveler
Editor's Pick
"To visit is to be awed."
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Battistero di San Giovanni
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Michelin Guide
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Piazza del Duomo, Florence
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Frommer's
"The Baptistery is one of Florence's oldest, most venerated buildings."
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Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"Clad in sombre white marble, this elegant octagonal building (11C) is quintessentially Florentine."
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Of global renown are its bronze doors, embellished by magnificently carved panels.
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Across from the cathedral is Florence's 11th-century Romanesque baptistry, an octagonal striped structure of white-and-green marble."
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