Durham Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of Christ, Blessed Mary the Virgin and St Cuthbert of Durham, is a Church of England cathedral in the city of Durham, England. The cathedral is the seat of the bishop of Durham and is the mother church of the diocese of Durham. It also contains the shrines of the Anglo-Saxon saints Cuthbert and Bede. There are daily Church of England services at the cathedral, and it received 727,367 visitors in 2019. It is a grade I listed building and forms part of the Durham Castle and Cathedral World Heritage Site.
Durham Cathedral from the north-west
Legend of the founding of Durham depicted on cathedral
Durham Cathedral viewed from Palace Green
The nave in 2019
Durham is a cathedral city and civil parish in the county of Durham, England. It is the county town and contains the headquarters of Durham County Council, the unitary authority which governs the district of County Durham. The built-up area had a population of 50,510 at the 2021 Census.
Image: Durham Cathedral from Palace Green
Image: Framwelgate Bridge crossing the River Wear (geograph 5640690)
Image: Durham, Market Place
Image: Durham Elvet Bridge 01rect 2010 09 10