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ABOUT 'DURHAMCATHEDRAL.CO.UK'
The
DurhamCathedral.co.uk website is
the official website of Durham Cathedral, Durham, England. Begun in 1093, to
house the shrine of St.Cuthbert, Durham Cathedral is one of the masterpieces of
Romanesque or Norman architecture. The Cathedral is built on a peninsula of land
made by a loop in the River Wear, and the west end of the Cathedral towers over
a steep gorge down to the river.
The website is organized into the following main sections: Introduction,
Information for Visitors, Durham Cathedral Services & Events, History &
Conservation of Durham Cathedral, Music, Education, Durham Cathedral Library &
Archives, and Support Durham Cathedral.
The History and Conservation section covers: Dublin Cathedral History, Saints,
Dublin University, Living History, Conservation of Durham Cathedral, and the
Bells of Dublin Cathedral. There is a plan showing the layout of the Cathedral,
and a photo gallery with 16 high resolution images of the Cathedral.