Pomposa, the Romanesque Bell Tower That Watches Over the Po Delta
The abbey of Pomposa, in the Po delta near Codigoro, guards a Romanesque bell tower of nearly fifty metres and centuries of history.
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The abbey of Pomposa, in the Po delta near Codigoro, guards a Romanesque bell tower of nearly fifty metres and centuries of history.
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