The Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity, [2] Saint Peter, Saint Paul and Saint Swithun, [3] commonly known as Winchester Cathedral, is the cathedral of the city of Winchester, England, and is among the largest of its kind in Northern Europe. La cathédrale de la Sainte Trinité, Saint Pierre, Saint Paul et Saint Swithun 1 communément connue sous le nom de cathédrale de Winchester, est la cathédrale de la ville de Winchester (Royaume-Uni) dans le Hampshire (comté), une cathédrale anglaise de style roman normand parmi les plus grandes du genre dans l' Europe du Nord.
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Winchester Cathedral history. Once the seat of the royal power of the Anglo-Saxons and Normans, a Christian church was built here around 645 AD and over the next 350 years it became the most important church in Anglo-Saxon England. By 1000 AD, its status as one of the grandest cathedrals in Europe was assured. Its early Norman roots are visible. Winchester Cathedral, cathedral church in Winchester, Hampshire, England.It is the seat of the Anglican bishop of Winchester as well as a major tourist attraction. The present cathedral was built between 1079 and 1420. Long before London gained its predominance, Winchester was the most important city in England. It was the capital of the kingdom of Wessex and became a center of learning under. Nestled in the heart of Hampshire, one of Southern England's most historic buildings, Winchester Cathedral boasts centuries of English heritage, magnificent architecture, priceless treasures and works of art. Welcome Discover one of the finest medieval cathedrals in Europe. With a captivating history and magnificent architecture, Winchester Cathedral has been a living place of worship and welcome for over 900 years. Welcome from the Dean Book your visit Plan your Visit What to expect Kings & Scribes Access Groups Cafe Shop Schools
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Feel totally immersed as you step inside the cathedral, enveloped in scenes of iconic monarchs, breathtaking coronation ceremonies and the Crown Jewels. Invite family and friends for a night to remember. Service Saturday 13 January 2024, 2.00pm A Service of Welcome for the 98th Bishop of Winchester — Philip Mounstephen The cathedral is the seat of the Bishop of Winchester and is the mother church for the ancient Diocese of Winchester. It is run by a dean and chapter, under the Dean of Winchester. The cathedral as it stands today was built from 1079 to 1532 and is dedicated to numerous saints, most notably Swithun of Winchester. Winchester Cathedral is a mediaeval Anglican church in Winchester, Hampshire. It is the seat of the Bishop of Winchester. The cathedral has the longest nave and overall length of any Gothic cathedral in Europe. By contrast, the interior height of the nave vault at 78 feet is about half that of Beauvais Cathedral in France. [1] Architecture Discover stunning examples of historic English church architecture dating back to the 11th century. Founded in 1079 and extensively remodelled over the next five centuries by successive bishops, Winchester Cathedral contains a rich array of architectural styles, from the massive vaults of the early Norman crypt to the ornate glories of the Renaissance chantry chapels and the 14th and 15th.
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The Winchester Bible is a Romanesque illuminated manuscript produced in Winchester between 1150 and 1175 for Winchester Cathedral.With folios measuring 583 x 396 mm., it is the largest surviving 12th-century English Bible. The Bible belongs to a group of large-sized Bibles that were made for religious houses all over England and the continent during the 12th century. V Views of Winchester from Winchester Cathedral (1 F) W Winchester Bible (15 F) Rosa 'Winchester Cathedral' (1 P, 39 F) Winchester Cathedral - a short history for visitors (1900) (3 F) Winchester Cathedral Kings and Scribes exhibition (18 F) Pages in category "Winchester Cathedral" This category contains only the following page. C
cathedral in Winchester, Hampshire, England. This page was last edited on 8 October 2023, at 20:20. All structured data from the main, Property, Lexeme, and EntitySchema namespaces is available under the Creative Commons CC0 License; text in the other namespaces is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. From the outside, Winchester Cathedral is a curiously undemonstrative building. Nestling at the bottom of the valley of the River Itchen and without a great spire or tower, it's only occasionally glimpsed even from the town itself. Yet it is an astonishing place, redolent with history and filled with treasures.
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Winchester Cathedral has been a living place of worship and welcome for over 900 years. When you visit, you'll discover one of the finest medieval cathedrals in Europe, with a captivating history and magnificent architecture. L'enclos de la cathédrale de Winchester contient un certain nombre de bâtiments historiques datant de l'époque où la cathédrale était également un prieuré, notamment le Deanary qui remonte au XIII e siècle, à l'origine la maison du prieur, aussi lieu de naissance d' Arthur Tudor prince de Galles en 1486.
