Piazza del Duomo is located in the heart of the historic center of Florence. It is dominated by the mass of the cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore and the buildings ... ‎ History of the square ‎ Buildings ‎ Santa Maria del Fiore ‎ Museo dell'Opera del Duomo

Thanks to the important archaeological findings made since 1974 , it has been possible to establish that the first activities in the area of ​​the square date back to the Neolithic and that the current square was an important area of ​​the Roman city

In contemporary times, despite being closed to vehicular traffic, the bridge is crossed by a notable pedestrian flow generated both by the fame of the place itself and by the fact that it connects places of high tourist interest on the two banks of the river