- The designers had intended to top the cathedral with the world's largest dome, but the plan was stymied by architectural limitations.
- The main factor stalling progress was the fact that no one knew how to create such a massive cupola without large, cumbersome support systems.
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Construction on Florence's grand cathedral began in 1296. Over a hundres years later, however, the structure remained unfinised, with an enormous hole in the roof. The designers had intended to top the cathedral with the world's largest dome, but the plan was stymied by architectural limitations. The main factor stalling progress was the fact that no one knew how to create such a massive cupola without large, cumbersome support systems.
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Over a hundred years later,
The structure remained unfinished,
The designers had intended to top the cathedral with the world's largest dome, but the plan was stymied by architectural limitation
The main factor stalling progess
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