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Abbey Church of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe

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Abbey Church of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe
Abbey Church of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

About

The Abbey Church of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe is a Roman Catholic church located in Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe, in Poitou, France. The Romanesque church was begun in the mid-11th century and contains many beautiful 11th- and 12th-century murals which are still in a remarkable state of preservation. The church is often referred to as the "Romanesque Sistine Chapel" and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1983.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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