Experts' Choice Award Canterbury Cathedral
What the experts agree on
Canterbury Cathedral is a stunning medieval masterpiece showcasing 1400+ years of Christian history. Its fan-vaulted architecture and royal tombs make it England's most significant Anglican site and a must-see textbook of medieval design.
Fodor's "The focal point of the city was the first of England's great Norman cathedrals. Nucleus of worldwide Anglicanism...a living textbook of medieval architecture." Full review
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The cathedral is popular, so arrive early or late in the day to avoid the crowds.
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"A rich repository of more than 1400 years of Christian history, Canterbury Cathedral is the Church of England’s mother ship, and a truly extraordinary place with an absorbing history." Full review
Frommer's "Our favorite architectural fantasies are the fan-vaulted colonnades of the Great Cloister on the northern flank of the building...the cathedral is noteworthy for its medieval tombs of royal personages" Full review
New York Times "The architectural majesty of the worldwide Anglican Communion's mother church remains as pleasing a landmark as any I've seen, one that's maintained by 24 masons, some of whom may never..."
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The Guardian "Tyler Hill ceramics have been found in France and Germany and decorated floor tiles made here can be seen in Canterbury Cathedral's crypt and the Corona, where the shrine of Thomas Becket..."
Time Out "Unmissable and right at the heart of Canterbury city centre, this epic building is world renowned for a reason. One of England's oldest cathedrals is perhaps best known as the place where..."
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