AQUILEIA
PATRIMONIO DELL'UMANITÀ
venerdì 22 novembre 2024
Columns of the Patriarchs’ palace
Colonne del Palazzo dei Patriarchi ad Aquileia. Foto di © Gianluca Baronchelli
The two tall columns standing alone next to the basilica are all that survives of the patriarchal palace. Built from moulded limestone ashlar blocks, the columns have simple capitals and retain the cavities for the floor trussing. They are of uncertain date, although probably mediaeval.
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