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Baptistery of St. John
Religious site4.6 · 9 5064.6 · 4 504≈ 38 minEntry: ~15 €375 m from the center
The octagonal baptistery of white and green marble facing Florence cathedral, one of the city's oldest buildings. Dante and the Medici were baptised here. Ghiberti's gilded bronze 'Gates of Paradise' — which Michelangelo called the gates of heaven — are copies, with originals kept in the Opera del Duomo museum. Inside, a 13th-century mosaic ceiling blazes with a giant figure of Christ.
Highlights
- Ghiberti's gilded 'Gates of Paradise'
- 13th-century mosaic ceiling
- Where Dante and the Medici were baptised
- Among Florence's oldest buildings
Opening hours
| Mon | 08:30 – 19:30 |
|---|---|
| Tue | 08:30 – 19:30 |
| Wed | 08:30 – 19:30 |
| Thu | 08:30 – 19:30 |
| Fri | 08:30 – 19:30 |
| Sat | 08:30 – 19:30 |
| Sun | 08:30 – 19:30 |
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