The striking Romanesque Torcello Basilica (Church of Santa Maria Assunta), the oldest building in the Venice lagoon, on the island of Torcello

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The cathedral was founded in 639 but underwent radical restructuring in 1008.

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Size: 5930px × 3949px
Location: Cathédrale de Torcello, Fondamenta dei Borgognoni, Venice, Metropolitan City of Venice, Italy
Photo credit: © Stephen Frost / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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