The special opening marks the 730th anniversary of the Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore.
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Tag: piazza Duomo
New litter bins being rolled out across Florence’s historic centre
The first phase of the project starts around Piazza della Signoria and Via dei Calzaiuoli.
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Florence’s Explosion of the Cart returns on Easter Sunday 2026
A centuries-old ritual returns to Piazza Duomo on 5 April, with a full programme of historical parades and ceremonies across the weekend.
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Giotto’s Bell Tower in Florence to undergo first complete restoration in its history
€60 million restoration plan under way for Florence Cathedral complex in a multi-year programme.
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Tenor fined for singing near Florence’s Duomo, video spreads online
The incident occurred outside the cathedral, where performances are banned. Onlookers backed the singer.
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Fight breaks out in Florence’s Piazza Duomo on New Year’s Eve
Police are reviewing the footage and checking what happened.
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Florence at Christmas: The Definitive Guide to 2025–26
From 6 December, Florence turns on Christmas: lights, trees, markets and events across the city.
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Protest Inside a Fashion Boutique Turns Heads in Florence
A group of workers turned a luxury boutique into a stage for their protest, stopping tourists and locals in their tracks.
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Easter 2025: Florence Celebrates a Perfect “Scoppio del Carro”
Florence marked Easter Sunday 2025 with the traditional Scoppio del Carro and everything went perfectly as planned.
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The pic of the week: under the Cupola of Duomo
The pic of the week is a particular view under the Cupola of Florence Duomo, Santa Maria del Fiore, sent by Allison McDonough.
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