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The north entrance of Westminster Abbey in London, featuring pointed arches, ornate stonework, and a large circular stained glass rose window above the doors.
Gregoriou Monastery with white and stone buildings and red roofs stands on rocky cliffs above the water, surrounded by green slopes on Mount Athos, Greece.
Ross Abbey
The Dominican abbey of Santa Maria da Vitoria in Batalha, Portugal, features ornate Gothic architecture with pointed arches, decorative stonework, and a tall spire.
Mont-Saint-Michel, Basse-Normandie région, France.
The ruins of Fountains Abbey, a Cistercian monastery founded in the 12th century, near Ripon, North Yorkshire, England
Kylemore Abbey
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