Durham Cathedral
cathedral in Durham, England, UK
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Summary
Durham Cathedral is an Anglican or Episcopal cathedral[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of anglican or episcopal cathedral entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,672 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Religion or worldview: Anglicanism[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: City of Durham[4]
- Country: United Kingdom[5]
- Instance of: organization[6]
- Named after: Jesus Christ[7], Mary[8], Cuthbert[9]
- Architectural style: Norman architecture[10]
- Location: Durham[11]
- Postal code: DH1 3EQ[12]
- Part of: Durham Castle and Cathedral[13]
- Commons category: Durham Cathedral[14]
- Has part(s): CATHEDRAL CLOISTER SOUTH RANGE[15], Cathedral Cloister West Range[16]
- Inception: 1093[17]
- OS grid reference: NZ2736042144[18]
- Diocese: Diocese of Durham[19], Roman Catholic Diocese of Durham[20]
- Dedicated to: Jesus Christ[21]
- Official website: http://www.durhamcathedral.co.uk/[22]
- Topic's main category: Category:Durham Cathedral[23]
- Described by source: Anglické listy[24], Meyer’s Universum, Zweiter Band[25]
- Heritage designation: Grade I listed building[26], part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[27]
- Native label: Durham Cathedral[28]
- Category for people buried here: Q116294162[29]
- Length: 143 m[30], 469 feet[31]
- Height: 22 m[32], 66 m[33]
- Width: 25 m[34]
- World Heritage criteria: (ii)[35], (iii)[36], (iv)[37]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Durham Cathedral include Durham University[38], a collegiate university[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1832[41], headquartered in Durham[42].
Why It Matters
Durham Cathedral has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] It is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]
Entities named for it include Durham University[38], a collegiate university[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1832[41], headquartered in Durham[42].