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Lonestarblue

(12,832 posts)

6. Beautiful! The churches and cathedrals of Europe are always worth visiting.

Reply to Old Crank (Original post)

Thu Dec 7, 2023, 10:56 AM

Dec 2023

Many cathedrals have an abundance of art and glorious stained glass, but the most amazing one to me is Canterbury Cathedral, first established in 597. It was rebuilt beginning in 1070, and what is amazing is the simplicity of the inside and the skill of stone workers to accomplish the absolute symmetry of pillars and arches at that time.