Thursday Morning On Top of the Cupola
So we made it to the top!
Here is a great view of the campanile designed by the great pre-renaissance artist Giotto.
The next sets of photos show the views from each of the eight sides of the octagonal cupola.
West North-West North North-East
East South-East South South-West
The Basilica di San Lorenzo. In the background you can see the train station, and on the left is the Basilica di Santa Maria Novella.
You can see the outdoor market on the right side of San Lorenzo.
The building with the green copper roof is the two story central market.
The Basilica di Santa Maria Novella. Notice the staging on the left covering the facade of the church.
You can also see the sign for the Grand Hotel Baglioni.
The Piazza Filippo Brunelleschi.
The Synagogue.
The Basilica di Santa Croce.
The Museo Nazionale del Bargello (Bargello Museum.)
The Museo Nazionale del Bargello and the Badia Fiorentina.
The Piazzalle Michelangelo across the Arno River.
The Palazzo della Signoria.
Detail of the top of the tower of the Palazzo della Signoria.
Relative locations of the Piazza della Republica and our hotel.
The Church of Santa Maria del Santo Spirito ("St. Mary of the Holy Spirit") in Oltrarno (south of the Arno River.)
The Palazzo Pitti (Pitti Palace) in Oltrarno.
Fort Belvedere in Oltrarno.
The Orsanmichele (Oratory of St. Michael.)
This tower used to be part of a dungeon, but is now part of the Hotel Brunelleschi, one of the most prestigious hotels in Florence.
The Piazza della Republica.
Karen on top of the dome with the bell tower in the background.
Me on top of the dome
The next two photos are views inside the dome as we made our way back down.
The following photos are views of another storage area where they have some of the machinery that was used in building the dome.
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