In a plaza north of the river, not far from the Ponte Vecchio, sit the Florence Cathedral (Santa Maria del Fiore) and the Baptistery.

在河流北部的某个广场，距离旧桥的不远处，坐落着佛罗伦萨大教堂(圣母百花大教堂)和洗礼堂。

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Constructed between 1420-36, the dome of Florence cathedral in Italy spans more than 140ft, but was built with no supporting framework.

意大利佛罗伦萨大教堂的圆顶建于1420 - 1436年，跨度超过140英尺，却没有用到支撑架构。

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Duomo cathedral is the landmark of Florence.

百花大教堂是佛罗伦萨的标志性建筑。

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For more than a century Florence had been building the lavish cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, designed to showcase the city's wealth and power.

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