12-Jan-13
Today began as one of the sunnier days thus far in Florence, and so we decided it was the perfect opportunity to take the time, pay the E8, and climb to the top of the Duomo. This proved to be an excellent decision, despite the rays of sun changing to droplets of rain by the time we left the top (this may or may not have been due to the amount of time we stayed at the top - which was a significant amount). What we found on this climb of 463 steps, however, was quite amazing. Just experiencing the climb to the top of the Duomo through the inter web of narrow, winding, and sometimes extraordinarily steep stairs was something unlike anything I have ever experienced, let alone the prize of the beautiful view which awaited us at the top. I hope you can enjoy these photos as much as I enjoyed the experience, although these still images can hardly do the wonder justice.
My apologies for the delay in the post. Although this post is being composed on the 15th of January, the trip which it documents was done on Saturday the 12th of January.
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| The Entry Way to the Start of the Climb |
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| The Beginning Stairs |
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An Amazing and Surprising Room of Statuary at an Internal
Landing Point which Allowed for a Small Rest |
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First Glimpse through a Small Window of the View
Which Lies Ahead |
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| Statuary Room |
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| The Dome of the Duomo |
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| Passageway Leading Around the Dome |
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| Zoomed in Close-up Image of the Dome Fresco |
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| Further Entry Point to More Stairs |
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| Narrow Spiral Staircase |
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| Internal Passageway |
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| More Stairs |
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| Very Steep Stairs which Curve Over the Dome |
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| View from Atop the Duomo |
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| View from Atop the Duomo |
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| View from Atop the Duomo |
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| View from Atop the Duomo |
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| View from Atop the Duomo - Focused on Campanille |
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| View from Atop the Duomo |
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| The Hatch which Opens to the View Platform |
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