Articles related to "Cathedral"

The medieval period was the golden age of cathedral building. The sixth to fifteenth centuries saw the creation of some of the finest cathedrals ever built.

Spain's cathedrals are one of the best ways for the traveller to appreciate the multiple styles and flavours of Spanish culture.

Follow the pilgrims of the past to Chartres, south of Paris. Here, an ancient Gothic cathedral rises above the landscape and a historic medieval town.

England's best cathedrals include Westminster Cathedral and St Paul's in London, Ely, Durham, Canterbury, York, Salisbury, Winchester, Peterborough, and Liverpool.

The economic recession has hit vital plans to preserve and restore internationally important parts of Britain's heritage, including its great Cathedrals.

Gothic cathedrals were first and foremost houses of worship, yet they served as a spiritual guidebook for the illiterate masses as well as a commercial hub for cities.

Joseph Nourse dreamed of a church on his land. Two centuries later Washington's National Cathedral was finished.

Standing at the heart of city of Canterbury in Kent, the Gothic cathedral is an architectural landmark in the heart of the "Garden of England" and is steeped in history.

Easy to reach by bus or train from London, or on a guided tour, Canterbury Cathedral and St Augustine's Abbey are among England's top religious visitor attractions.

With its stone labyrinths and towering spires, Grace Cathedral welcomes visitors from around the world to pray, view art, listen to music, and savor the serenity.

The city of Salisbury traces its beginnings back 750 years, but visitors today will find modern shopping, inviting pubs, and the finest medieval cathedral in England.

Religious buildings are among the main tourist attractions.

The single-tower Strasbourg Cathedral (Cathédrale Notre Dame) in France is a Gothic masterpiece with a remarkable astronomical clock and medieval stained-glass windows.

For a real touch of English culture take a trip to Exeter for its Summer Craft Market in the glorious setting of the Cathedral Green.

The St. Boniface Cathedral, a landmark of Winnipeg, Manitoba, in integral to the history and culture of the French Catholic community of Canada.

Westminster Cathedral is tucked away on Victoria Street, a short walk from the more famous Westminster 'stars' such such as the Abbey, Houses of Parliament and Big Ben.

A craftsman could begin the building of a medieval cathedral and even that man's grandson wouldn't see it finished. Who was involved in a cathedral's construction?

The Cathedral of the Precious Blood has mosaics by Boris Anrep, sculptures by Giacomo Manzù, carvings by Eric Gill and marble decoration by its architect, J F Bentley.

Gothic architecture in Europe and Great Britain grew out the Crusades. The rounded arches in churches soon evolved to the strong arch and Gothic style was born.

Cologne is a much underated city in guide books. Germany's oldest city has many attractions for the visitor including its famous cathedral, carnival and comedy festival.

Durham Cathedral stands like a enormous fortress overlooking the small city of Durham. It is a World Heritage Site and is one of the great historic treasures of England.

The crowning glory of the Comminge region in SW France is the mighty architectural masterpiece of the cathedral of St Bertrand de Comminges.

France is the birthplace of the Gothic style. Its cathedrals run the full gamut of the style - from the simplicity of early Gothic through to Flamboyant decadence.

With its clear-cut backdrop of the Port Hills, Christchurch is a stunning city at any time of year. During the Festival of Flowers the spectacle is even more magnificent.

Dominating the skyline of the city of Durham in the northeast of Britain, this historic church is considered a masterpiece of Norman and Romanesque architecture.

A perfect first stop in any Liverpool tour, the gorgeous, accessible space reflects the city's history with elevator ride to city views from the belltower.

A "must see" for visitors to Malaga, La Manquita, with its famous unfinished tower and resplendent interior is a fine example of 16th-18thC Andalucian architecture.

Down a gravestone-lined tunnel under Liverpool's Anglican Cathedral, emerge into a city garden of history, blossoms, and strange beauty. Volunteer to garden on Saturdays.

By the early 18th century St Paul's Cathedral was a bit of a wreck. Then along came Sir Christopher Wren who created one of the most famous cathedrals in the world.

After a career of focusing on the bleak exactitude of blue-collar life, Raymond Carver's last collection embraces the hope he and his characters may have always had.

Bury St Edmunds Abbey is where Cardinal Langton and the barons met in 1214 to swear an oath to make King John accept the conditions of the Magna Carta.

The narrator of Carver's "Cathedral" has an epiphany when he meets a blind friend of his wife.

Cathedral Lakes Provincial Park is located about 30 kms southwest of Keremeos, BC. Cathedral Lakes Lodge is a base for high-altitude hiking.

The Cathedral of Notre Dame is an essential stop on any open top bus tour but along with the Eiffel Tower can also be seen from the deck of a Seine river cruise boat.

A hike up to St. Paul's Golden Gallery will give visitors a unique inside and outside perspective of this majestic cathedral.

Glasgow Cathedral's future was defined when John Knox, ordained as a Roman Catholic priest, turned to Protestantism.

On this three-mile journey, a steady incline through aspen groves and a boulder field leads to a series of switchbacks, then your reward: emerald-green Cathedral Lake.

The interior and exterior of St. Sophia Cathedral in Kiev have changed drastically since its founding. The architecture and interior decor hint at the original.

Westminster Cathedral is decorated with marble from all over the world, possibly as many as 126 different types in almost as many different colours.

The mosaic decoration of the Cathedral started by Robert Anning Bell and Robert Weir Schultz has been continued by Boris Anrep, Christopher Hobbs and Justin Vulliamy.

Astrakhan, on the delta of the Volga river, is a destination for tourists interested in wooden architecture, authentic provincial Russia, and history.

As the final stop on The Way of St. James, Santiago de Compostela delivers history, Christianity, and personal achievement in the heart of Spain's most unique region.

No Moscow visit is complete without seeing St Basil's Cathedral near Red Square. This multicolored, architect-gone-mad church is something travelers to Russia can't miss.

For those who visit historic Edinburgh, the highlight of their stay will be a tour of St Giles Cathedral, located on the Royal Mile near Edinburgh Castle.

Catedral de Santa María (Saint Mary Cathedral) in Burgos (Spain), declared Wold Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1984. It is the only cathedral in Spain to be so designate

Through precision and simple declarations, Raymond Carver shows literal and figurative sight as opposing each other before become one and the same.

Worms on the Rhine just 30 miles south of Frankfurt is known for its magnificent medieval cathedral, the legend of the Nibelungs and the history of its Jewish community.

Deep in fjord country, the original capital of Norway delivers all of the art, history and fair weather festivals one would expect from a modern coastal university town.

Sightseeing highlights in Strasbourg, France include the Gothic cathedral, the romantic La Petite France area with half-timbered houses, Maison Kammerzell, and museums.

Siena Cathedral, the monument to the city's identity, is a testimony to how religious and civic concepts blended in Tuscan art of fourteenth and fifteenth centuries.