3 Stop 3 of 11 on How to Build the Impossible

Orsanmichele

Duomo, Florence

A Preview

"That tall, square, blank-walled building ahead of you looks like a fortress that got lost on its way to becoming a church. This is Orsanmichele, and it genuinely could not decide what it wanted to be. It began as an open grain market — arches, no walls, sacks of wheat."

Hear the full story in the app — narrated and timed to play right where you're standing.

The Reveal

This stop is part of the tour’s larger story. An optional reveal at the end lets you revisit which details stayed perfectly honest and which got a little extra help.

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How to Build the Impossible

How to Build the Impossible

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Tour Stops

Follow the full How to Build the Impossible route.

  1. 1 Introduction
  2. 2 The Bargello — The 1401 Panels
  3. 3 Orsanmichele
  4. 4 Giotto's Campanile
  5. 5 The Baptistery — The Gates of Paradise
  6. 6 The Dome — Santa Maria del Fiore
  7. 7 The Uccello Clock
  8. 8 Museo dell'Opera del Duomo
  9. 9 Ospedale degli Innocenti
  10. 10 Galleria dell'Accademia — The David
  11. 11 The Reveal

Hear the full story at Orsanmichele

This is just one of 11 stops on the How to Build the Impossible tour. Download the app, put in your headphones, and experience it for real.

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