Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Architecture: Romanesque

The foundation stone of Durham Cathedral was laid on August 12, 1093. The cathedral is the third church to be built on the site. From 1093 to 1540, the cathedral was not only the seat of the Bishop but the church of the Benedictine monastery of Durham. Around 1560, after the Reformation and Dissolution of the Monasteries, the walls of the cathedral were whitewashed, the shrine of Cuthbert destroyed, and the stained glass windows broken.
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