Most Enchanting Ceiling Frescoes That Will Leave You Spellbound

Sistine Chapel Ceiling – Vatican City, Italy

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Hall of Mirrors – Palace of Versailles, France

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Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore – Florence, Italy

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Teatro alla Scala – Milan, Italy

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Rialto Bridge – Venice, Italy

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Würzburg Residence – Würzburg, Germany

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Sant'Ignazio Church – Rome, Italy

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Hermitage Museum – St. Petersburg, Russia

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