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Monumental staircase of the Colegio da Antiga

Monforte de Lemos, Terra de Lemos, Lugo

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Monumental staircase of the Colegio da Antiga

Curiosity · Monforte de Lemos, Terra de Lemos, Lugo

Image of Monforte de Lemos, not of the place itself.

Built between 1594 and 1603 in the east wing of the cardinal's college, its three flights of thirteen, nine and thirteen steps of monolithic granite seem to hold themselves up in mid-air, with no visible support beneath the landings.

Photo: Barfly2001 (Public domain)

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