Climbing to the top of Santa Maria del Fiore and Giotto's Bell Tower will test your strength and endurance

#MarchGoodPlaces2025 The Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, also known as the Florence Cathedral, is a Catholic church located in Florence, Italy. It is the cathedral of the Catholic Archdiocese of Florence and is of Gothic style. The architectural design adopts the dome (dome) of ancient Roman buildings, which is quite eye-catching. The Duomo was built to offer flowers (holy lilies) to the Virgin Mary; the lily is also the symbol of the city of Florence. The facade and exterior walls of the cathedral are made of white, green and pink marble. The dome is over 116 meters high, the observation deck is located at 92 meters high, and it takes 463 steps to reach the dome. As for the Giotto bell tower next to the church, it also maintains the original concept of the cathedral, harmoniously combining colorful marble elements. The bell tower is 84.7 meters high and to reach the top, you need to climb 414 steps. In short, the climb to the top of the Duomo and the bell tower is nearly a thousand steps in total, which tests the pilgrims' physical strength and endurance!