Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, and St Martin's Church
| Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey and St Martin's Church * | |
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 View of Canterbury Cathedral from St Augustine's Abbey |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | i, ii, vi |
| Reference | 496 |
| Region ** | Europe and North America |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 1988 (12th Session) |
| * Name as inscribed on World Heritage List ** Region as classified by UNESCO |
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Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, and St Martin's Church make up the UNESCO World Heritage Site in Kent, England.[1]
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History [change]
Canterbury Cathedral, the ruins of St Augustine's Abbey, and St Martin's Church were together named a World Heritage Site in 1988. As a group, they are buildings which show the development of Christianity in Britain[1]
St Martin's Church is the oldest church in active use in England.[2] The church and St Augustine's Abbey were founded during the early introduction of Christianity to the Anglo-Saxons.[1]
The cathedral has Romanesque and Gothic architecture. It is the centre of the Church of England.[1]
Gallery [change]
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Canterbury Cathedral
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Ruins of St Augustine's Abbey
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St Martin's church, tower of cathedral is seen in background
Related pages [change]
References [change]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 UNESCO, "Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, and St Martin's Church". Retrieved 2012-4-20. Archived 18 January 2010 at WebCite
- ↑ SacredDestinations.com, St Martin's Church. Retrieved 2012-4-20.
Other websites [change]
Media related to Canterbury Cathedral at Wikimedia Commons- SacredDestinations.com, Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey
- St Martin's & St Paul's Parrish Canterbury website
Media related to Coordinates: 51°16′48″N 1°04′59″E / 51.28°N 1.08306°E
