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Palazzo Vecchio vs Duomo - Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore

Palazzo Vecchio and Duomo - Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore are both recommended by expert reviewers. Overall, Duomo - Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore scores significantly better than Palazzo Vecchio. Duomo - Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore ranks #1 in Florence with recommendations from 8 reviewers such as Michelin Guide, Travel + Leisure and Lonely Planet.

Palazzo Vecchio
Palazzo Vecchio
8 / 10
Piazza della Signoria, Florence
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Florence's forbidding, fortresslike city hall was begun in 1299, presumably designed by Arnolfo di Cambio, and its massive bulk and towering campanile dominate Piazza della Signoria." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
Editor's Pick
"Florence's medieval-style city hall, Palazzo Vecchio overflows with acres of frescoes depicting the Medici family's leading figures and feats." Full review
Let's Go Let's Go
"One of the highlights is the Room of the 500s, which features worryingly aggressive/erotic statues for a room that used to hold a political council. " Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"Palazzo Vecchio entrance." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"Topped by a fine 94m-high bell tower, this huge building dominates its square." Full review
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Duomo - Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore
Duomo - Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore
9 / 10
via della Canonica, 1, Piazza del Duomo, 50122 Florence
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Fodor's 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." Full review
Concierge 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 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." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"The insoluble problem of the dome was solved with genius by Brunelleschi in 1420."
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
Editor's Pick
"To visit is to be awed." Full review
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