"Sue, have you heard the story of the three major buildings of the Renaissance in Florence?" asked Jenny suddenly after walking through the town hall square.

Jenny's question made Su Leqing laugh dumbly: "I don't even know which three major buildings in Florence are, let alone their stories!"

"What? Could it be that the next place to go is one of these three major buildings?" Su Leqing came back to his senses and said, obviously Jenny would not be untargeted, since this question was asked, it must lead to the second attraction they needed to visit.

Jenny nodded and said very enthusiastically: "The most prestigious of the three buildings is the Florence Cathedral, which is also known as the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore. ”

After speaking, Jenny pointed into the distance: "Sue, have you seen it? It is the church with the highest dome, which is the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Hundred Flowers!"

Following the direction of Jenny's finger, Su Leqing saw the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Hundred Flowers.

Although at night, the line of sight could not be seen too far, but the light on the dome of the church still allowed Su Leqing to see the outline of the entire church dome, and the whole church looked extraordinary.

Perhaps, in the present, it is not difficult to build such a church, but everything has to be done according to the environment and background of the time, you know, this church was built in the Renaissance period, many years ago, the church is still in use, you can see the extraordinary nature of this building.

"It's really good!" Su Leqing exclaimed.

"Today, then, I'm going to tell you the story of the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Hundred Flowers!" said Jenny, blinking.

"The big dome of this cathedral was the ambitious Florentines at that time in order to show their status, bent on building the dome of the church into the largest dome in the world at that time, and the designer in charge of this project at that time was Brunelleschi, he can be said to be a legend, he was bold and daring, he did not make any calculations, did not make any drawings, completely based on mental arithmetic and mental space imagination, began to build this large dome, including the light pavilion, such a dome is a total height of 100 meters, and Brunelleschi is not only an architectural genius, but also a strategist, when building the big dome, he knew that someone could covet and steal his design drawings at any time, so he was not left with any drawings, because the entire architectural structure of this cathedral is still a mystery, and only he knows all kinds of mysteries, and when the work is halfway through, someone wants to replace it, but because there are no drawings, he doesn't know how to build it, so he still has to ask him to go out of the mountain. ”

"At the time of the inauguration of the church, even the Pope was amazed at the mythical firmament. Jenny said.

After listening to this story, Su Leqing nodded and praised: "This is indeed a story that praises heroes. ”

"The protagonist of the story is clever and witty, jealous, then framed, and finally survived!

"But...... Actually, there is another possibility for this story......"

The corners of Su Leqing's mouth slanted slightly: "That is, there was an amateur designer who participated in the design bidding for the entire design, and then people asked him to draw drawings, but he didn't know how to draw, so he couldn't draw, and then he was sent to prison, but because the construction had already begun halfway, he could only continue to build in the end." ”

After saying this, Su Leqing hurriedly continued: "Of course, this is a joke!"

"But this Brunelleschi is really an architectural genius, and he actually retook the drawings," Su Leqing added.

But Brunelleschi's talent is unparalleled, and in addition to the Hotel Santa Maria del Fiore, he also designed a church of the Holy Cross. Jenny said.

While the story was being told, the two came to the front of the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Hundred Flowers.

The Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore is located in Florence, Italy. It is one of the five cathedrals in the world, the fourth cathedral in the world, this is a Gothic building, 106 meters high, its exterior is decorated with green, white and red marble, the application of architecture, geometric principles of design and construction, and the Duomo Cathedral, Giotto's bell tower and the octagonal Baptistery of San Giovanni in the same large square, the three large buildings constitute a whole, it is particularly majestic.

When he walked into the majestic church, Su Leqing was immediately shocked and attracted by the majestic architectural style inside.

Can you imagine a 106-meter-tall building with only one floor?

Can you imagine the frescoes painted on the dome of the church as they are so clear in the light that you look up at you?

Inside the church there are towering pillars, and various paintings are painted on the pillars.

The most shocking thing for Su Leqing is the dome on the baptistery of the church, which was once called the mythical dome by the church, the beautiful dome was completed in 1463, without the use of scaffolding, the technique is imitated from the dome of the Pantheon in Rome, and the miraculous skill is the best adjective.

In addition, the interior of the dome has a fresco called "The Last Judgment" painted by Vasari, an art historian and painter, which is also a masterpiece to be admired. However, this mural was later completed by another painter, Zuccari.

The 91-meter-high dome has 463 steps inside, and you can climb the dome to enjoy a panoramic view of Florence.

In addition to the dome, the most important buildings of the Cathedral include the Campanile de Giotto (Bell Tower) and the Baptistery (Bittistero di San Giovanni), the Church of Santa Maria del Fiore was completed at various times, the Baptistery is the oldest, followed by the bell tower, and the dome of the church was completed later.

The small square facing the cathedral is Piazza di San Giovanni, the patron saint of Florence and a place where tourists usually meet.

"It's really worth the trip!"

Looking up at the mythical dome and looking at the lifelike paintings on the dome, Su Leqing couldn't help but sigh.

Before entering the church, he was skeptical that this church could be called one of the five cathedrals in the world, after all, from the outside, the building was not very impressive.

But after actually entering this church, Su Leqing knew why this church could be called the world's five cathedrals.

Looking at the church from the outside and seeing the church from the inside are really two worlds.

Looking at the church from the inside, you can really feel the atmosphere, majesty, and ingenuity of the whole church, as well as the murals on the dome and stone pillars of the church, which are of great artistic value.