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1 day ago · In 1093, construction on the present Durham Cathedral began. The main body of the cathedral was built in the Norman Romanesque style, characterized by massive round pillars, rounded arches, and thick stone walls. This style, introduced by the Normans, was a stark contrast to the earlier Anglo-Saxon architecture.
4 days ago · Windsor Castle. / 51.48333°N 0.60417°W / 51.48333; -0.60417. Windsor Castle is a royal residence at Windsor in the English county of Berkshire. It is strongly associated with the English and succeeding British royal family, and embodies almost a millennium of architectural history .
May 17, 2024 · The western towers of Westminster Abbey, London, completed c. 1745 under the direction of Sir Nicholas Hawksmoor. (more) Westminster Abbey, London church that is the site of coronations and other ceremonies of national significance. It stands just west of the Houses of Parliament in the Greater London borough of Westminster.
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May 9, 2024 · Windsor Castle, English royal residence that stands on a ridge at the northeastern edge of the district of Windsor and Maidenhead in the county of Berkshire, England. The castle occupies 13 acres (5 hectares) of ground above the south bank of the River Thames. Windsor Castle comprises two quadrilateral-shaped building complexes, or courts, that ...
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1 day ago · Architecture Main building. The cathedral consists of a Norman nave (Walter de Lacy is buried there), with additions in every style of Gothic architecture. It is 420 feet (130 m) long, and 144 feet (44 m) wide, with a fine central tower of the 15th century rising to the height of 225 ft (69 m) and topped by four delicate pinnacles.
5 days ago · The Norman church and its claustral buildings were later remodelled and embellished, particularly in the 14th century, when perpendicular architecture of a novel and highly ornamental character was introduced, and in the 15th, when the massive central tower, Gloucester's dominant feature, was built.
May 19, 2024 · Norman architecture emerged in the 11th century after the Norman conquest of England in 1066. It was heavily influenced by Romanesque architecture, which had started to develop in Italy and France in the preceding centuries. Norman architecture was known for using the semi-pointed arch and rounded or cylindrical pillars.
