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Example sentences for: basilica
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The town’s most venerable edifice is the 12th-century Romanesque basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore.
The towering basilica stands on the site of an 11th-century church where Stephen was crowned as the first king of Hungary in the year 1000.
If you have the time, try to visit St. Peter’s Basilica and the Vatican Museums on separate days to avoid fatigue and visual overload.
Venice’s dazzling basilica, the Doges’ Palace (Palazzo Ducale), and the 500-year-old Clock Tower (Torre dell’Orologio), all within the sprawling Piazza San Marco and adjacent Piazzetta, are the very focus of the city’s life.
The Romanesque façade makes a striking contrast with the eight Byzantine cupolas and two minaret-like towers around a central Gothic cone-shaped dome, reminiscent of Venice’s Basilica San Marco.
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