The area near this large church is one of the amazing areas of Florence! It feels a bit surreal to see the cathedral and baptistry in person. It's so massive and the art work and architecture is awe inspiring! I bought a combo pass ticket that allowed me to visit the baptistry and museum, which were quite nice. My approach was to visit the church from the outside. I also dropped by at early morning hours to get some great photos, both film and digital. I focused more of my time on the baptistry and the museum, which houses many amazing relics and pieces of art. Both of them are worthy of a visit! If you don't mind narrow staircases or heights you can also plan ahead to visit the bell tower or the dome of the cathedral, or even both. You might also enjoy visiting the inside of the church but there can be rather long lines at times, just so you know. Also, you might notice in the photo above that I was thankful to have a view of the church from the rooftop patio of my hotel.
Below is a great description from the official website. You can also get tickets there on that site as well.
"Santa Maria del Fiore is one of the largest churches in the world. The plan consists of a triple-nave basilica with the presbytery area nested within, dominated by the large octagon of the immense dome, around which are three radial apses (or “tribunes”), each consisting of five chapels. The cathedral is 153 meters in length, 90 meters wide at the transept, and 90 meters high from floor to base of the lantern. The title “Santa Maria del Fiore” (Lady of the flower) alludes to the name of the city, "Florentia", or “city of flowers”, “destined to bloom”, and to its emblem, the Florentine lily."
If you'd like some tips on Florence in general please see this post.
Here's a Google map of the location in Florence to give you an idea of the area.
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