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nave of San Miniato al Monte
Nave of San Miniato al Monte (1062) showing roof trusses, Florence.
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Vatican City: St. Peter's Basilica
Interior of St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City.
© Ron Gatepain (A Britannica Publishing Partner)
nave
Nave of St. John Cantius Church, Chicago.
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New Abbey: Sweetheart Abbey
Remains of the nave of the Cistercian Sweetheart Abbey in the village of New Abbey,...
ISeneca
Nave of the church at Monte Cassino Abbey
Nave of the church at Monte Cassino Abbey, Cassino, Italy.
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Notre-Dame's soaring Gothic interior
The nave of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, which was completed by 1250.
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Saint-Étienne, Caen, France
The nave of the church of Saint-Étienne (begun 1067), Caen, France.
Jean Roubier
Hall church
Interior showing the nave and side aisles of St. Wolfgang's Church (1515–40), a hall...
André Karwath
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