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Thank you for your post here. I'm concerned that some nominators seem to have personal agendas. Sca ( talk) 00:34, 11 April 2015 (UTC) reply

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BTW is there a reason, why the cropped image was uploaded only locally and not to Commons? Armbrust The Homunculus 15:37, 10 June 2015 (UTC) reply
That was a mistake, sorry. Is there a simpler way to upload it to Commons other than doing it the normal one? Thanks, Alvesgaspar ( talk) 11:14, 11 June 2015 (UTC) reply

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After first incorrectly posting a delist discussion on Commons, I have now nominated the image here for delisting of Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/delist/Using the caliper new en.gif. Jason Quinn ( talk) 19:51, 16 September 2017 (UTC) reply

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St. Peter's Basilica

St. Peter's Basilica is a church built in the Renaissance style located in Vatican City, the papal enclave in the city of Rome. Designed principally by Donato Bramante, Michelangelo, Carlo Maderno and Gian Lorenzo Bernini, and constructed between 1506 and 1626, the basilica is the most renowned work of Renaissance architecture, and the largest church in the world by its interior dimensions. This photograph shows the main facade and dome of St. Peter's Basilica as seen from St. Peter's Square.

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The Alcázar of Seville is a royal palace in Seville, Spain, built for the Christian king Peter of Castile in 1364–1366. It was built by Castilian Christians on the site of an Abbadid Muslim alcázar, or residential fortress, destroyed after the Christian reconquest of Seville. The palace is a prime example of Mudéjar architecture in the Iberian Peninsula, but also features elements of Gothic, Renaissance and Romanesque architecture from previous stages of construction. This photograph depicts the domed ceiling of the Hall of Ambassadors in the Alcázar of Seville.

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Argiope trifasciata, the banded garden or banded orb-weaving spider, is a species of arachnid in the family Araneidae. It is native to North and South America but has spread to other parts of the world. This ventral view of a female A. trifasciata shows her in the centre of her web, which can reach a diameter of 60 cm (24 in). The function of the zig-zag web decorations is unclear, but they may serve to make the spider appear larger or to act as a warning sign.

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Alcobaça Monastery

The Alcobaça Monastery is a Catholic monastic complex located in the town of Alcobaça, Portugal, 120 km north of Lisbon. It was established in 1153 by the first Portuguese king, Afonso Henriques, and developed a close association with the Portuguese monarchy throughout its history, leading it to become the richest and most influential monastery in Portugal. By 1300, it had a population of almost 1,000 monks and business interests including farming, fishing and trade. It closed in 1834, amid the dissolution of the monasteries in Portugal. Due to its artistic, cultural and historical relevance as one of Portugal's oldest Gothic buildings, the monastery and its church were included in UNESCO's World Heritage Site list in 1989.

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Anax ephippiger, commonly known as the vagrant emperor, is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae.

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