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Canterbury Cathedral
Posted Date: 23 May 2008 Resource Type: Articles/Knowledge Sharing Category: Travel & Tourism
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Posted By: TULASI KRISHNA Member Level: Gold
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Canterbury Cathedral
Canterbury Cathedral, one of the most splendid examples of Gothic architecture in England, and in the Middle Ages a place of pilgrimage to the shrine of Thomas à Becket, Chancellor of England and Archbishop of Canterbury, who in 1170 was murdered in the cathedral on the orders of Henry II. It is also the administrative centre of the Church of England, and its archbishop is Primate of All England. Canterbury Cathedral has been the seat of an archbishopric since it was founded in 597, the year that St Augustine, sent from Rome to convert the Anglo-Saxons to Christianity, landed at Thanet, in Kent. St Augustine was its first archbishop. Of the original building, nothing remains; it was destroyed by fire in 1067 and rebuilt in Norman style. The present appearance of the interior is largely the work of William of Sens, who designed the choir and apse in 1174 (as well as the flying buttresses), and Henry Yevele, who designed the nave in 1374. The Bell Harry Tower, which rises over the crossing, was built by John Wastell in the late 15th century. A chapel in the Norman crypt was used by Huguenots in the 16th century. Some outstanding stained glass, made c. 1178-1200 and depicting the descent of Christ from Adam, fills the windows of the clerestory above the choir. The tomb of Edward, the Black Prince is located in Trinity Chapel, on the south side; that of Henry IV and his queen Joan of Navarre is found on the north side. The shrine of Thomas à Becket was destroyed on the orders of Henry VIII but the spot where he was murdered is marked by a plaque. To the north of the cathedral are cloisters, a chapter house, baptistery, library, and the King’s School, founded in 598. In 1988, the cathedral was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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