Cathedral · England · Restored
Canterbury Cathedral
Canterbury Cathedral is the principal cathedral of the archbishop of Canterbury and the historic centre of the Church of England, located in Canterbury, Kent. The fabric visible today combines Norman masonry and later Gothic rebuilding, forming a large cruciform cathedral with an extended eastern range that housed the shrine of Thomas Becket.
First raised
AD 597
Its prime
1220
Today
Restored
As it stood in 1220
The shape it held in its prime.
A vast cruciform cathedral of pale Caen limestone and local stone, its silhouette set by multiple square towers, pinnacled parapets and a long lead-covered roofline. The west front is a deeply molded, statue-filled façade leading to a long aisled nave; the eastern end rises on a higher crypt level and terminates in the broad Trinity Chapel with an ambulatory. Gothic pointed-arch windows, flying buttresses, Purbeck marble shafts and carved doorways articulate the walls; the site sits in a grassed precinct with cloister buildings to the north.
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12 places to explore in 1220.
The record describes 12 distinct spots at Canterbury Cathedral — including 8 interiors: aisled nave (longitudinal view), quire (choir) and choir stalls, trinity chapel with becket's shrine and more. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more of the immersive experience.
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