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Escalera Dorada, Burgos Cathedral, Spain Staircase of the Medicean-Laurentian Library, Florence Norman Foster: City Hall, London wrought-iron railing
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Also Known As stairs • stairway • stair • steps

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Escalera Dorada, Burgos Cathedral, Spain
Staircase of the Medicean-Laurentian Library, Florence
Norman Foster: City Hall, London
wrought-iron railing
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Sta. Maria della Salute, Venice, by Longhena
Baldassare Longhena
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