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Aerial view of the Romanesque church of Saint-Sernin with its tall central spire, surrounded by red-roofed buildings in central Toulouse, France.

Central nave of the church of Saint-Sernin in Toulouse, France, showing tall Romanesque arches, vaulted ceiling, chandeliers, and rows of wooden pews leading to the altar.

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The two tall, pointed towers of the Romanesque church of Saint-Etienne rise above the stone facade in Caen, Calvados, France.

View down the nave of the church of Saint-Etienne in Caen, France, showing Romanesque arches, vaulted ceilings, and rows of wooden chairs.

Romanesque Benedictine church at Ják, near Szombathely, Hung.

Ermelo: church with an 11th-century Romanesque steeple

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Romanesque archivolts over the arches of the nave of Southwell Minster, Nottinghamshire, England, mid-12th century

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