Open Directory - Arts: Architecture: Building Types: Religious: Christian: History: Churches: Cathedrals

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Acceuil, Rencontre, Communaute - The UK branch of ARC provides free guided tours in European cathedals during the summer.
Belgiumview: Belgian Cathedrals - Pictures and background information about the most imporant Belgian cathedrals.
Great Buildings Online: Cathedrals - Images and information on some of the best-known European cathedrals.
Ouspenie (Dormition) Cathedral, Rostov, Russia - The official site provides an outline history and many photographs of this onion-domed church of c.1500, with its ornate interior.
St. James Cathedral, Seattle - The official site of this Catholic church includes a history of its construction 1905-7 to Renaissance-style designs by Heins and LaFarge, with bibliography.

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Description

Top
: Arts
: Architecture
: Building Types
: Religious
: Christian
: History
: Churches
: Cathedrals
: United Kingdom (16)

Open Directory - Arts: Architecture: Building Types: Religious: Christian: History: Churches: Cathedrals: United Kingdom

Gothic@ (27)
Romanesque@ (10)

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Arts: Architecture: Building Types: Religious: Christian: History: Churches: United Kingdom (62)

Cathedrals of Britain - The Pilgrims Association provides a guide to churches, cathedrals and abbeys in the UK and Ireland. Each has a page with history, pictures and visitor information.
Abbeys and Cathedrals of England and Wales - This Britannia guide has a brief introduction and list of cathedrals, organised by age and type, with photographs taken from M.J.Taber, "The Cathedrals of England" (1905).
Aberdeen, St Andrew's Cathedral - Opened in 1817, the cathedral of the Scottish Episcopal Church was the first of many buildings in the city designed by Archibald Simpson.
Belfast, St Anne's Cathedral - The official site includes an illustrated history and virtual tour of this Church of Ireland cathedral begun in 1899 in the Hiberno-Romanesque style.
Cathedrals in the East of England - Presents the history, architecture, art, treasures, and details of their amenities and facilities.
Coventry Cathedral - Official site giving history, virtual tour and visitor information.
Coventry Cathedral - Robert Orland's illustrated history of the new cathedral built to the design of Basil Spence after the medieval cathedral was destroyed by bombing in the second world war.
Coventry Cathedral, Death and Resurrection - A series of pages from Know Britain exploring the symbolism of the ruined medieval cathedral, and the contrast of the modern cathedral.
Edinburgh Cathedral (Roman Catholic) - Originally the Chapel of St Mary, built in 1814 to the designs of James Gillespie Graham, it became a cathedral in 1878. Brief history; interactive plan leads to photographs and details.
Edinburgh, St Giles' Cathedral - History from Napier University of the High Kirk of Edinburgh, Cathedral of the Church of Scotland.
Southwark, St George's Roman Catholic Cathedral - The official site includes images and brief history of this cathedral designed by Pugin.
St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, Glasgow - The official site provides a history of the building designed by George Gilbert Scott, with a special section on Gwyneth Leech's murals.
St Paul's Cathedral, London - The official site of the magnificent Baroque church designed by Sir Christopher Wren in 1673. It has an illustrated chronology and 360-degree panoramas that require QuickTime VR.
St. Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh - Founded by St Patrick in 445 A.D. The official site offers a virtual tour, illustrated history and visitor information. Includes a list of past abbots, bishops and archbishops. The music section includes details of early organs.
The Metropolitan Cathedral of Liverpool (RC) - The official site give a history of this remarkable Modernist building completed in 1967. Designed by Sir Frederick Gibberd, the circular plan and spiked elevation is intended to evoke Christ's crown of thorns.
Westminster Cathedral - The official site of the primary Catholic Cathedral in England and Wales includes a brief history and tour of the Byzantine-style building, designed by Victorian architect John Francis Bentley.

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