Magnificent Stained Glass of Gloucester Cathedral is a photograph by W Chris Fooshee which was uploaded on March 24th, 2020.
Magnificent Stained Glass of Gloucester Cathedral
Gloucester Cathedral’s soaring stained-glass windows behind the high altar is one of the largest medieval stained glass windows in England. Its... more
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Magnificent Stained Glass of Gloucester Cathedral
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W Chris Fooshee
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Gloucester Cathedral’s soaring stained-glass windows behind the high altar is one of the largest medieval stained glass windows in England. Its elegant and impressive interior was built in 1100 as a Norman abbey church and survived the Dissolution thanks to its historical connection with the monarchy. It has It was from this church that William I ordered the Domesday Book, and, in more recent history, the cathedral was graced by the filming of more than one Harry Potter movie.
Completed in 1367, Gloucester's great Cloister is also famous for its magnificent fan vaulting, which is believed to be the earliest example in England.
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March 24th, 2020