description: Great Discoveries Audio Tour of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore will provide you with the most enjoyable and informative way to visit this grand old church. The Duomo, one of Italys most distinctive landmarks, is a lavishly decorated poem in stone, whose magnificent dome sores in triumph above the clutter of Florences city streets. The Cathedrals name, Santa Maria del Fiore, or St. Mary of the Flower, is a title that deliberately linked the Virgin with Florences longtime heraldic emblem, the lily. Measuring 502 feet in length and 125 feet in width, she is one of the largest buildings in all of Christendom, exceeded only by St. Peters in Rome, St. Pauls in London, and the Duomo in Milan. Our tour describes the history, architecture and art contained within this magnificent cathedral. You will be amazed as our narrator describes the revolutionary techniques utilized by Brunelleschi to construct his great dome and the story behind Giottos magnificent Campanile (bell tower). Our carefully researched tour identifies and locates the most relevant treasures to ensure that you do not miss important works and that you clearly understand each item's artistic and historic significance. As you view these carefully selected treasures, our professional narrators, accompanied by historically appropriate background music, will delight, amuse and inform, making your visit a most memorable experience. Includes an easy to read building diagram, with clearly numbered locations, which coordinate with the track numbers and descriptions displayed on your player. This 2 hour and 3 minute, 20 track, audio tour, is in MP3 format, on 1 CD, ready to load to any MP3 player library, or ready for play on any CD player offering MP3 capability. (Not for use on CD players that only play standard CD formatted discs.)
language: English
title: Duomo - Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore - Self Guided Walking Tour - Florence Italy
titlecomplete: Duomo - Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore - Self Guided Walking Tour - Florence Italy (Great Discoveries Personal Audio Guides - Formatted for MP3 Players)
publisher: WhiteHot Productions