Cathedral · England · Still standing
Durham Cathedral
Durham Cathedral is a Norman-built Church of England cathedral in the city of Durham, serving as the seat of the Bishop of Durham. The surviving fabric dates largely from the late 11th to 13th centuries, with later medieval additions; it houses the historic shrines of Saint Cuthbert and the Venerable Bede and forms part of a castle-and-cathedral World Heritage Site.
First raised
1093
Its prime
1500
Today
Still standing
As it stood in 1500
The shape it held in its prime.
A massive Romanesque west front dominated by three square towers rises from a broad, articulated façade of rounded arches and grouped window openings; a large traceried west window sits above a recessed central bay. The building is of pale, weathered ashlar with crenellated parapets and vertical paired openings in the towers. The west end includes the low, multi-aisled Galilee porch; the long nave is roofed with a high pointed rib vault and extends east to an apsidal termination.
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10 places to explore in 1500.
The record describes 10 distinct spots at Durham Cathedral — including 8 interiors: galilee chapel (west end), nave under the rib vault, choir and chancel 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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