Image: Messina Annunziata dei Catalani
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Description: Church of the Annunziata dei Catalani. (Church of the Annunciation of the Catalans)- "...Dating from the late Norman period, it was transformed in the 13th century when the nave was shortened and the façade added. It has a cylindrical apse and a high dome emerging from a high tambour. Noteworthy is the external decoration of the transept and the dome area, with a series of blind arches separated by small columns. It clearly reflects Arabic architectural influences. ..." From : Messina at English Wikipedia
Title: Messina Annunziata dei Catalani
Credit: from Il Modulo encyclopedia, 1976
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