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Baldachin, St. Peter's, Vatican City, by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, 1624–33

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St. Nicholas Church with twin towers stands beside the Jan Hus statue in Old Town Square, Prague, with historic buildings and people in the open plaza.

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Hagia Sophia. Istanbul, Turkey. Constantinople. Church of the Holy Wisdom. Church of the Divine Wisdom. Mosque.

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