Florence

Dome Closed 1436

Begun in 1296; the dome closed in 1436 and remains the largest masonry dome ever raised. The Bureau holds nothing comparable on its register and has stopped looking. The design is Arnolfo di Cambio's, the dome Brunelleschi's, and a hundred and forty years separate the two. The cathedral complex has formed part of a World Heritage site since 1982. The Bureau notes that the building was finished long before it was listed, and finds the order satisfactory.

Designation	Santa Maria del Fiore
Gazetted	1296
Standing notice	Dome Closed 1436
Issuing office	Gazetteer Bureau of Tourism & Exploration

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The source image

The badge is drawn, not photographed. Each drawing works from a reference image in the public domain or under a free licence — a photochrom print, a photograph, an etching. Here is the one used for this destination, and why it was chosen.

The drawing follows a photochrom print of about 1890-1900 from the Photochrom Print Collection, held by the Library of Congress. The view is taken from the Palazzo Vecchio: the ribbed octagonal dome and Giotto's campanile stand in one frame, which no street-level view allows. The two dates on the band come from the same file: the work begins in 1296 to Arnolfo di Cambio's design, and Brunelleschi's dome is closed in 1436 — a hundred and forty years later, and it remains the largest masonry dome ever raised. It was built without centring, with a double shell, which is why no timber frame ever carried the construction.

The Cathedral, panoramic view from Vecchio Palace, Florence, Italy

Held by: Library of Congress, Photochrom Print Collection, v. 1890-1900
Shelf mark: LCCN2001700794
Licence: Public domain

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Sources

Every figure engraved on this badge is checked against a public source before it is used. Consultation dates are given.

1296 — en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence_Cathedral consulted 21/08/2026
1436 — en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence_Cathedral consulted 21/08/2026
1982 — en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence_Cathedral consulted 21/08/2026

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