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Decorative stonework
Palazzo Ducale (Doge's Palace), Venice: the Foscari wing
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NOTES: The facade of the Foscari wing was added by Bartolomeo Manopola in 1603-1614, the centre clock is by Pietro Cittadella.
Monreale Cathedral, Sicily: the cloisters with columns decorated with mosaics or reliefs
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NOTES: This cathedral is one of the finest extant examples of Norman architecture in the world.
Tintern Abbey, Monmouthshire
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NOTES: Built between 1136 and 1536 and located on the Welsh bank of the River Wye, Tintern was the second Cistercian foundation in Britain and the first in Wales.
Canterbury Cathedral: Bell Harry Tower
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NOTES: The Norman central tower, the 'Angel Steeple', was demolished in the 1430s and reconstructed much taller in Perpendicular style between 1494 and 1505 by John Wastell. The 1288 Bell Harry was installed in 1500.