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!!!Saint Mary of the Flowers (2)

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\\A look up at the dome of the Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore (Basilica of Saint Mary of the Flower) in Florence. Until modern times the dome - engineered by Brunelleschi - was the largest in the world. 

It remains the largest brick dome ever constructed. The campanile - designed by Giotto - appears on the left.