Firenze, Italy
Piazza San Giovanni
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+39 552302885
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Really beautiful building. In the times of the corona virus, the piazza in front of the baptistery was less crowded, which was convenient for us as tourists. More space to walk around freely and there was enough time to take photos and admire the detailed architectural delights of both the duomo and the baptistery. The green stone used in these buildings gives the whole place a magnificent image and is best viewed in reality, its beauty is hard to comprehend when captured in a photo. At night the building really stands out in front of the sky, when the sky is fully dark and the building is lit from different lamps on the ground.
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The Baptistery of St John is a very historical landmark, and very easy to find in this side of town. The architecture of the building is quite phenomenal and worth the trip. The streets here can get very packed so it may be tough to navigate through the crowds to get a good picture of the building itself. Inside there are many intricate designs although sometimes the lines can be crazy to see them.
The octagonal Battistero di San Giovanni (Baptistery of St. John) is one of the oldest buildings in Florence. It is located opposite the Duomo Cathedral (full name Santa Maria del Fiore) and Giotto's bell tower. This fascinating structure, combining faith, history and art, delights us with its harmony in accordance with the Duomo and Giotto's tower. It was built between the 11th and 12th centuries, and it was there until the end of the 19th century that all Florentine Catholics were baptized, like Dante Alighieri, and many famous Renaissance figures, including members of the Medici family. According to the style of construction it belongs to Florentine Romanesque architecture. Of her beauties, we would single out three front doors that show a biblical theme - the south door was made by Andrea Pisano, north and east by Lorenzo Ghiberti. For the east door Michelangelo used the term \Gate of Paradise\. There is a copy today, while the original is kept in the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo. The gates of Paradise consist of 10 fields, depicting the expulsion of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden, as Moses receives the 10 Commandments of God, until the fall of the city of Jericho and the battle with the Philistines. The interior of the Baptistery is richly decorated, the ceiling is decorated with a beautiful mosaic of gold, one part of which depicts the Last Judgment, which had a great influence on Dante when writing his Divine Comedy.
It’s a hexagonal building. It’s beautifully pained all over the sealing. The big Jesus sitting on a throne welcomes you warmly. The paintings are beautiful and well described in the pamphlets distributed there. The good thing is, you can buy a combined ticket for Dome, Copula, the bell tower and the baptistery. It’s all worth it. It’s a very peaceful place to sit and get amazed.
The relief on the entry doors of the Baptistry. 10-panel door (Gates of Paradise) re: Panel #4: Story of Abraham and Isaac (sacrifice)
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