Florence Cathedral is one of the most beautiful churches in the world and absolutely a Florence highlight that shouldn’t be missed. Its construction started in 1296 in the Gothic style. The cathedral was finished some 150 years later. The church was made by Arnolfo di Cambio’s design, who also made Santa Croce Church and Palazzo Vecchio.

It’s the most famous today because of its dome, designed by a renowned Renaissance architect Filippo Brunelleschi. It was an architectural masterpiece and, still, the largest brick dome ever built.