Their predecessors had begun the church in 1296 to showcase ... as the grandees of Florence decreed. The dome of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence, Italy, was completed in 1436.

We just got back from a fantastic 3-week trip to the French and Italian coasts, Rome, and Venice. It was an amazing way to see many well-known places and experience the beauty, hospitality, and food ...

It is completed by the copper roofs of the two 64 meter high towers and the mighty 70 meter high dome. The design ... beautiful and valuable church" from the Italian Agostino Barelli in 1662.

who was commissioned to decorate the Italian knights’ conventual church shortly after his arrival on the islands in the late 1650s. The eight monochrome segments of the large dome, each ...

You'll know you're in the right place when you find yourself straining your neck to see the church's massive, iconic dome and the intricate marble statues on its facade staring down at you.

Italian contractors Webuild and Vianini Lavori have completed an 18-month restoration of the 16th Century Church of Santa ...

Arriving at the scene of the call, rescuers saw that a cross had collapsed on the dome of one of the churches of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra. Special equipment had to be used for the work. Using a ...

St. Peter's Basilica is open daily from 7 a.m. to 7:10 p.m.; select attractions within the church may have different hours. The dome is open at 7:30 a.m. and closes at 5 p.m. in winter and 6 p.m ...