The cloister of the monastery with the original small columns – in groups of four. The Basilica di Sant'Andrea is the church in Vercelli. Italy.

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The cloister of the monastery with the original small columns – in groups of four. The Basilica di Sant'Andrea is the church of a monastery in Vercelli, Piedmont, northern Italy, founded in 1219 by Cardinal Guala Bicchieri and completed in 1227. It represents an early example of Gothic architecture in Italy, inspired by Cistercian models and featuring Romanesque elements as well.

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