A sunlit, long columned hall with a vaulted, coffered ceiling, patterned floor, and stone wall in a classical architectural style.

A sunlit, long columned hall with a vaulted, coffered ceiling, patterned floor, and stone wall in a classical architectural style.

eine griechische Säulenhallle mit Säulen rechts und links, lichtdurchflutet, überdacht und mit einer großen Steinwand am ende See more

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