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The Baptistery of St. John
The Baptistery of St. John is one of the oldest buildings in the city, constructed between 1059 and 1128. It's renowned for the three sets of bronze doors. Observe how the eight lower panels of the south doors depict the virtues of hope, faith, charity, humility, fortitude, temperance, justice, and prudence. The most famous set, the east doors, are a copy; the originals are being preserved in the Duomo's museum. You still get a sense of their importance and you can admire the depiction of "The Story of Joseph." Inside the baptistery, be sure to look up at the domed, mosaic ceiling. To visit The Baptistery of St. John and get the most from your holiday in Florence, create itinerary details personal to you using our Florence holiday maker.
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The building is being renovated for now (march 2022). I would not recommend visiting it for the time being.
The building is being renovated for now (march 2022). I would not recommend visiting it for the time being. more »
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Beautiful building impressive and stunning! We only saw the outside as we only had a few days to see Florence. The only thing is we had to run the gauntlet of touts selling you tickets to get...
Beautiful building impressive and stunning! We only saw the outside as we only had a few days to see Florence. The only thing is we had to run the gauntlet of touts selling you tickets to get... more »
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The Baptistery of St. John is a stunning octagonal basilica that stands next to The Duomo in Florence. It was started in 1059 and completed some 60 years later. The dome itself is a wonderful architectural example, but the decoration/painting/detail are positively breath-taking. To think that this magnificent structure was completed 900 years ago is mind-boggling.
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It's under restoration and it's not very clear from the outside or the website just to the extreme extent of the work being done. More than half of it is covered and not viewable at this time. There's no signage to help you understand the importance or history of the space, so you wind up just standing around in the dark for a few minutes. It was a disappointing experience that only receives 3 stars owing to its historical importance and the few parts that were visible.
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