Nave and choir of Basilica St-Sernin with main altar and baroque baldachin over the tomb of Saint Saturnin in background, Toulouse, France

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The Basilica of Saint-Sernin is the most important Catholic religious building in Toulouse, France. Built at the end of the 11th century to house the relics of St. Sernin (Saturninus in Latin), the first bishop of Toulouse, it is one of the best-preserved and largest Romanesque churches in the world. In 1998 the Basilica was designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site as part of the Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France.

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Size: 6048px × 4024px
Location: Toulouse, France
Photo credit: © positivesoundvision / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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