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Durham Cathedral

Durham, England

Featured Review : I feel suddenly as if I'm being spoiled for choice by the Northern English castles and cathedrals. My trip down to the Northern English city of Durham was done on only one or two obscure mentions of the place. I'd drive...See Full Review

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Durham Cathedral Reviews

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Much less hype, but just as brilliant...

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Red Mezz from Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom
  • November 20, 2010
Much less hype, but just as brilliant...
Quote: I feel suddenly as if I'm being spoiled for choice by the Northern English castles and cathedrals. My trip down to the Northern English city of Durham was done on only one or two obscure mentions of the place. I'd driven down the motorway right... Read the full Durham Cathedral review

From journal 'You must go at once - please, take my car'

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Best Cathedral on Planet Earth

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Noodlebutty from Durham, England, United Kingdom
  • November 15, 2010
Best Cathedral on Planet Earth
Quote: Durham Cathedral is one of Britains most revered buildings and has been voted Britains best loved building many times. The cathedral sits next to Durham Castle on a Unesco World Heritage Site overlooking the River Wear and makes a picturesque... Read the full Durham Cathedral review

From journal Attractions in Central Durham

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Is This the Most Beautiful Cathedral in the World?

  • 5 out of 5 stars by catsholiday from ashbourne, United Kingdom
  • December 23, 2009
Is This the Most Beautiful Cathedral in the World?
Quote: INTRODUCTION:The Cathedral Church of Christ, Blessed Mary the Virgin and St Cuthbert of Durham, is in the city of Durham, North east England. The cathedral is thought to be one of the finest examples of Norman architecture and because of this has... Read the full Durham Cathedral review

From journal Cathedrals we have visited

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Britain's Best-Loved Building

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Jennifer23 from Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
  • September 19, 2009
Quote: I do like cathedrals and churches, and have visited quite a few, but I do consider myself lucky enough to live here in the north-east and not far from what I consider to be the best cathedral I have ever seen!The cathedral I am talking about is... Read the full Durham Cathedral review

From journals Places to visit, and hotels in the North of England, The North East & Surrounding Countryside

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Durham Cathedral

  • 5 out of 5 stars by justin121883 from New Haven, Connecticut
  • April 18, 2006
Durham Cathedral
Quote: A thrilling counterpoint to the much more famous York Minster a couple hours to the south, this ancient and unpolished Norman cathedral intimidates as it awes. Perhaps the best (and biggest) example of the Norman-Romanesque style, Durham Cathedral... Read the full Durham Cathedral review

From journal A Few Days in Durham

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Durham Cathedral

  • 5 out of 5 stars by lrybka from Moscow, Russia
  • January 24, 2005
Quote: Durham Cathedral, Part I - Remarks from the Outside One of the most scenic, breathtaking English cathedrals (together with one of the country’s finest universities, but that is another matter) can be found in a city that is not exactly the... Read the full Durham Cathedral review

From journal A Prize For Scenic Looks

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Other Attractions in the Cathedral

  • 5 out of 5 stars by michaelhudson from Jarrow, Tyne & Wear, United Kingdom
  • July 19, 2004
Other Attractions in the Cathedral
Quote: Of the five attractions in the Cathedral requiring an entrance fee, one, the exhibit on the Building of the Church, is open only by arrangement, and another, the 325-steps up to The Tower, is often closed due to inclement weather. The two most... Read the full Durham Cathedral review

From journal Ways of Escape: Days out in Durham

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Durham Cathedral

  • 5 out of 5 stars by michaelhudson from Jarrow, Tyne & Wear, United Kingdom
  • July 19, 2004
Durham Cathedral
Quote: UNESCO listed, hailed as "the best Cathedral on planet earth" by Bill Bryson, and voted the best building in Britain in a BBC poll, Durham Cathedral gets nowhere near the amount of visitors it deserves – all the better for those in the know. I... Read the full Durham Cathedral review

From journal Ways of Escape: Days out in Durham

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Durham Cathedral

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Drever from Ayr, Scotland, United Kingdom
  • February 25, 2003
Durham Cathedral
Quote: Suspended above the River Wear, Durham Cathedral is a powerful and moving building. Its interior design, although nearly 1000-years-old is still strikingly modern and rich in meaning. The Cathedral has been voted Britain's favourite building by... Read the full Durham Cathedral review

From journal County Durham - Castles, Cathedrals and Museums

Durham's mighty Norman Cathedral

  • 4 out of 5 stars by davidx from Todmorden, England, United Kingdom
  • July 21, 2002
Quote: It is absolutely outstanding as a Norman structure. Architectural development of religious buildings in the Romanesque and Gothic periods was very much about the admission of light and the basic beauty of the structure for the glory of God. ... Read the full Durham Cathedral review

From journal County Durham - an introduction