I am watching a programme on BBC about Well's Cathedral. I think Cathedrals are magnificent and give me a shiver down the spine whenever I visit one. I have not visited all the Cathedrals in the Uk, but amongst those that I have visited I have to say Durham Catherdral was the one that made me feel so humble, it's an awesome sight, both inside and out.
If you enjoy visiting our maginifcent Cathedrals which one were awe struck with the most.
2006-08-23 07:51:16 · 16 answers · asked by wildwind 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Yes did ask question forgot the ? sorry captnhunt.
2006-08-23 07:57:38 · update #1
Sorry WELLS... well spotted!
2006-08-23 08:02:34 · update #2
As I now live in Scotland are there any Cathedrals here I should visit?
2006-08-23 08:26:19 · update #3
I have not visited any of your famous gothic cathedrals but I have seen many pictures. I plan to visit them , but anyway I prefer St Pauls here in London .It's geometric form is purer. I love the dome especially. They have been cleaning it recently. I was told it used to be very dirty from pollution. You should be very proud you have such a treasure.
I like the coloured windows you have in them too.
2006-08-23 21:22:49 · answer #1 · answered by XiaoMei 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree with people who mentioned Salisbury, I have visited cathedral al over Europe and it's the one that's given me the most sense of...'connection', I guess is a good word for it.
As for Scotland there are only 6 medieval churches (though can only remember 5 right now ) left intact as the newly converted protestants went a bit mental in the mid 1500 (there are some rebuilt ones from medieval basic structures as well).
My favourites are Hollyrood kirk near the castle at Stirling (not to be mixed up with the ruined Hollyrood abbey in Edinburgh), very rough and earthy but beautiful and elegant and Dunblane Cathedral 10 miles North of Stirling. Aberdeen Cathedral is cool too as totally different than the others, Glasgow Cath. is very impressive but a bit cold, St Giles in Edinburgh is very lovely too but again I don't connect with it.
Some of the nicest ones are ruins or part-ruins, St Andrews and Dunkeld are the best of that, Dunkeld's setting is very nice indeed and is well worth a visit.
Enjoy Scotland, I lived there a long time and I always enjoy going back.
2006-08-23 16:06:23 · answer #2 · answered by terry4mel 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You must visit Lincoln Cathedral, its hilltop position is the best in the country, whilst there you should look to the west front from the inside to see if you can see the effect of an earthquake and also the Lincoln Imp in the Angels chior.
2006-08-23 15:07:53 · answer #3 · answered by john b 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Like you I haven't visited all of them, but I did visit Ely last weekend. It was incredible!!! And it is the most prominent cathedral in the UK, because it's so flat around there you can see it from miles around! I think Salisbury is my favourite though, I liked the black cat in the shop!! (By the way, whats the deal with that huge 'smartie' outside Salisbury cathedral?)
2006-08-23 15:02:00 · answer #4 · answered by A True Gentleman 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Liverpool has 2 cathedrals and both are amazing. the metropolitan cathedral is the biggest of its kind in the world, st pauls cathedral in london can fit inside it!
the view from the top of the tower is incredible too.
2006-08-23 14:54:07 · answer #5 · answered by KEV D 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I lived in England many, many years ago and visited many of the cathedrals.
My favorite one has always been Gloucester. I love the early Gothic nave. With friends in Gloucestershire, whenever I visit England I am sure to visit the cathedral.
But I wouldn't describe my reaction as one of awe.
Awe is what I felt at Chartres (not England, I know), also Salisbury (splendid setting) and Lincoln.
2006-08-23 15:56:07 · answer #6 · answered by TJ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think the setting of durham cathedral is perfect
personally the best one i ever saw was bayeux in france
2006-08-23 14:52:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Fairford, St Marys Gloustershire
is not a cathedral
but has the most fantastically preserved windows from medieval times
http://www.nashfordpublishing.co.uk/churches/gloucestershire/fairford_church_stained_glass_windows.
same with Canterbury
gives an idea of what they saw hundreds of years ago
TIME CAPSULES
2006-08-23 18:37:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basilica de Guadalupe in Mexico City
2006-08-23 15:07:28 · answer #9 · answered by pelancha 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Salisbury, it is also steeped in history, and is home to a magna carta. Mind you Gloucester was good plus they filmed part of Harry potter there. All the best
2006-08-23 15:00:41 · answer #10 · answered by codge 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋