The Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin, also known as the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin, Florence Cathedral. It is one of the five cathedrals in the world. Florence means the capital of the flower in Italian. The great poet Xu Zhimo translates it as the cold green. The church is located in the historic center of Florence, Italy. The church complex consists of a cathedral, bell tower and baptismal church. It was included as part of the historical center of Florence in 1982. The Church of the Virgin of the Flowers is the first great building in the Renaissance. It was built in 1295 by Arnau Di Cambio on the site of the original Cathedral of Florence, and was completed in 1469. It was once the religious center of the Republic of Florence. It is a beautiful cathedral decorated with white, pink and green marble in geometric patterns.