Canterbury Cathedral
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Canterbury Cathedral is the cathedral of the archbishop of Canterbury, the spiritual leader of the Church of England and symbolic leader of the worldwide Anglican Communion. Located in Canterbury, Ken
Cathedral seen from the southwest
Sculpture of St Augustine, the first Archbishop of Canterbury, on Canterbury Cathedral
Canterbury Cathedral seen from St Augustine's Abbey in fog — both form part of the World Heritage Site of Canterbury.
The archiepiscopal throne in Canterbury Cathedral
Early Gothic architecture
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Early Gothic is the term for the first period of Gothic architecture which lasted from about 1120 until about 1200. The early Gothic builders used innovative technologies to resolve the problem of mas
Basilica of Saint Denis, west facade (1130–1140)
Ambulatory of Basilica of Saint-Denis (c. 1140)
Nave of Sens Cathedral (1140–1164)
Nave of Senlis Cathedral (1153–1191)