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Feb 17, 2024 12 tweets 3 min read Read on X
The 10 most magnificent cathedrals in Europe - a thread 🧵 Image
1. Florence Cathedral, Italy 🇮🇹
📸:@AmirSaeedVadie Image
2. Notre-Dame de Paris, France 🇫🇷
📷: Juan Sánchez Image
3. Strasbourg Cathedral , France 🇫🇷
📸:@ChouettePhoto Image
4. Cologne Cathedral , Germany 🇩🇪
📸: @arden_nl Image
5. Lincoln Cathedral, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
📸: @ExploreWithEd Image
6. Milan Cathedral, Italy 🇮🇹
📸: Juan Sánchez Image
7. Seville Cathedral, Spain 🇪🇸
📷:@world_walkerz Image
8. St. Stephen's Cathedral,
Vienna, Austria 🇦🇹
📷: m.k_shotz (IG) Image
9. St. Basil's Cathedral
Moscow, Russia 🇷🇺
📷:@MadebyVadim Image
@MadebyVadim 10. St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
Sofia, Bulgaria 🇧🇬
📸:@world_walkerz Image
@MadebyVadim @world_walkerz Which cathedrals would you add to this list?

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