Durham Cathedral, North-West view
Durham Cathedral is one of the best surviving examples of Norman architecture in England. It was started in 1093 and was completed about forty years later to host the shrine of St Cuthbert, which transformed the cathedral into a centre of pilgrimage. Originally, the cathedral was linked to a Benedictine monastery, later dissolved by Henry VIII. The cathedral is built on a peninsula which extends onto the River Wear and the West End and towers are built over a gorge. The majority of the building – nave, choir, the Galilee Chapel and transepts – is Norman, whereas the Chapel of the Nine Altars at the West End was built during the thirteenth century in the Gothic style. The most recent addition of the cathedral is the central tower, dating from the fifteenth century – the two western towers date from the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. The picture was drawn by C. Warren and engraved by Benjamin Winkles.
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Location: Durham, County Durham, England
Photo credit: © Cameni Images / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: altars, architecture, benedictine, benjamin, cathedral, chapel, cuthbert, durham, galilee, gothic, henry, monastery, norman, river, shrine, st, viii, warren, wear, winkles
