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490:, an early
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427:in central
227:Long church
76: /
1553:Categories
1330:Cathedrals
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1203:Werkwinkel
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1097:7 February
875:References
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734:Front view
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523:Romanesque
506:until the
480:Winchester
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187:Founder(s)
61:58°58′11″N
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277:Materials
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173:Cathedral
64:5°43′59″E
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665:Ragnarok
661:capitals
633:Eidsvoll
593:Haakon V
581:sacristy
437:Storhaug
431:county,
429:Rogaland
268:Capacity
98:Rogaland
89:Location
1380:Nidaros
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695:parapet
653:chancel
589:Eric II
587:, King
548:at the
519:chancel
488:Swithun
484:England
476:Reinald
474:Bishop
470:History
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415:in the
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292:Diocese
253: (
248:c. 1150
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190:Bishop
182:c. 1125
179:Founded
164:History
148:Website
104:Country
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