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Rome, St. Peter’s Basilica.

From Bilder-Atlas zum Conversations-Lexikon : Geschichte der Baukunst (plates to the history of achitecture section of the Conversations-Lexikon, AKA Brockhaus Enzyklopädie), Published by Brockhaus, Leipzig, 1888.

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The construction of the basilica began 18 April 1506 and was completed on 18 November 1626.

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    The construction...basilica began 18 April 1506 and was completed on 18 November 1626.

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    basilicas is so old it’s calming.

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