This story appears in the February 2014 issue of National Geographic magazine. In 1418 the town fathers of Florence finally addressed a monumental problem they’d been ignoring for decades: the ...

Magnificent temples to wealth were designed across Florence and the largest dome in the world was built by Filippo Brunelleschi, the brilliant engineer. Men no longer accepted at face value the ...

This lesser known Italian city is often dubbed the "Florence of the South" for its stunning baroque architecture but remains free from the crowds of tourists.

Rarely do the Renaissance and radicality meet. At the Hoxton’s new Florence residence ... expansiveness that exemplified late Renaissance architecture. Which is why its juxtaposition with ...

Florence, the birthplace of the Renaissance, is a haven for lovers of classical architecture and art. The Florence Cathedral, ...

The Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore is the main church of Florence, Italy. It was one of the most impressive projects of the Renaissance. Il Duomo di Firenze, as it is ordinarily called ...