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Basilica di Sant'Andrea

Vercelli, Italy · built 1219

The Basilica di Sant'Andrea is the church of a monastery in Vercelli, Piedmont, northern Italy, founded in 1219 by Cardinal Guala Bicchieri and completed in 1227. It represents an early example of Gothic architecture in Italy, inspired by Cistercian models and featuring Romanesque elements as well.

Monastery data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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