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Which are the best known cathedrals?

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12y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

There are several well-known cathedrals. These include the cathedral at Canterbury, England, the Notre Dame (Paris) Cathedral, the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, the Cathedral of Cordoba, St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, the Washington National Cathedral, and Westminster Abbey.

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