I Foreword Durham astle and athedral World Heritage Site (WHS) was one of the first in the UK to be inscribed and has taken its place among the most famous and popular heritage sites in the world. extending our parish, ecumenical and community engagement through welcome, worship, education and outreach; supporting the Bishop’s mission.

There is little doubt that William of St Calais wanted his cathedral to outshine its English contemporaries, and to ensure that it would have a place as one of the great cathedrals of the Christian World.


Every Monday what would ordinarily be called a Pew Sheet is being uploaded to the cathedral’s website. Resources are also available on the Church of England’s website. The Site boundaries were expanded in 2008 to include Palace Green and the buildings surrounding it, many of which reflect the power, privileges and responsibilities of the Prince Bishops of Durham. Durham Cathedral © Left: ronreznick.photoshelter.com; right: Durham Cathedral and Jarrold Printing. Je n'ai jamais vu plus joli et magnifique scène, et non content de ça, j'espère en voir d'encore plus beaux. Littoral du Dorset et de l'est du Devon (2001).

Le groupe composé de la cathédrale, du château et du monastrère perché sur le rocher ne peut être comparé qu'à Avignon et Prague. Home » Architecture » Durham Cathedral » The Building of Durham Cathedral. One of the most important references for the construction of a cathedral in Norman times was the old St Peter’s in Rome. Our purpose. This means that procedures reflect general practice and standards applicable at the time resources were produced and cannot be assumed to be acceptable today.

There are indeed striking similarities, and it is very possible that William of St Calais, in wanting to create a truly great building, would have readily incorporated architectural novelties that he had heard of or even seen. He was succeeded by Ranulf Flambard, a man with grand ambitions, who was made Bishop of Durham in 1099. Durham Cathedral is a Christian Church of the Anglican Communion and the seat of the Bishop of Durham. aim to achieve nationally recognised standards of excellence across the Cathedral and celebrate these achievements. It has endorsed the Management Plan as a guiding document for the World Heritage Site and meets a minimum of three times a year. Copyright © Durham World Heritage Site, 2010-20. Filmed in Durham Cathedral, it investigates the mathematics used by master masons and the links with classical architecture. Much of our knowledge about the building of Durham Cathedral comes from the account of Symeon, a Durham monk who witnessed its construction, and wrote what he called "The Little Book on the Origins and Progress of this Church, of Durham".Symeon tells us that Bishop William of Saint Calais ordered the construction of a new cathedral … All rights reserved. Un article de Wikipédia, l'encyclopédie libre.

This video resource from Teachers TV is presented by Steve Humble. La cathédrale de Durham (en anglais : The Cathedral Church of Christ, Blessed Mary the Virgin and St Cuthbert of Durham, plus connue sous le nom de Durham Cathedral) est située dans la cité de Durham dans le comté de Durham, en Angleterre. This video resource from Teachers TV is presented by Steve Humble. Continuing repair work is undertaken on the Cathedral stone through a rolling programme of repair; Stonework conservation has continued on the Chapel of the Nine Altars and the scaffolding and hoarding finally removed; The WHS treasures exhibition was converted into a new Cathedral Shop and the Cathedral Restaurant has been refurbished, reinstating the visual unity of the medieval undercroft as part of this project; The Chapel of the Holy Cross has been dedicated in the refurbished Deanery  undercroft; The Open Treasure project has begun with the creation of new choir vestries in the space formerly used for an audio-visual display and the opening up of the medieval undercroft to create a new shop in the former treasury exhibition and the refurbishment of the restaurant. La dernière modification de cette page a été faite le 20 septembre 2020 à 08:32. The cathedral is providing worship through live streaming on its Facebook page www.facebook.com/durhamcathedral/ and other resources. A full schedule of Easter worship is on www.durhamcathedral.co.uk and includes a Palm Sunday service, evening compline services, and special services for Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday. Adopt a Book: Before and After. Discounts for our supporters. The Canon Pastor of Durham Cathedral and other clergy and cathedral staff are in direct contact with regular worshippers and volunteers offering support in this difficult time.