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Salisbury Cathedral

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Photoblog: 05 Aug 2007

Construction of Salisbury Cathedral began in 1220 to replace the Norman cathedral a few miles north at Old Sarum. The cathedral is famous for having the tallest spire in the country (one of the tallest in the world), the largest cloisters, and the best preserved of the four Magna Carta. In 1823 Constable painted the cathedral from the Bishop's Palace.

The cathedral has been undergoing extensive repairs for over two decades now, so I have never seen it free from scaffolding. Works are still ongoing on the north face, but the west face, tower, and spire, show here, are now complete. Weathering and vandalism by Cromwell had severely damaged the west face and its 72 statues, which have been restored or replaced with exact replicas. By the time the restoration is complete, it will have taken nearly thirty years -- the original cathedral was built in a mere 36 years, with mediaeval technology -- and бё20 million.

www.salisburycathedral.org.uk/

Keywords: England, Salisbury Cathedral, Salisbury, UK, Wiltshire, architecture, cathedrals, churches, mediaeval architecture

Taken by Joe D on 2007-08-01 14:27:18 with: NIKON D50 at 18 mm 6643856/1000000 0.008 sec (1/125) ISO 200 |

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arekev

2007-08-01 23:44:34

The cathedral really stands out against the blue sky, Great Shot

m.paoletti

2007-08-04 12:15:41

great shot and great info, thanks for sharing.

K. W. Sanders

2007-08-04 12:17:38

Beautiful architecture. Thanks for sharing the shot of this beautiful church and some great information. Well done! Seen in 3-2-1

wadetibb

2007-08-04 15:16:19

Very nice! 321