Lincoln Cathedral
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| Lincoln Cathedral | |
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| Record height | |
| Tallest in the world from ~1300 to 1549[I] | |
| Preceded by | Great Pyramid of Giza, Egypt |
| Surpassed by | St Olav, Tallinn |
| General information | |
| Location | Lincoln, England |
| Construction started | 1092 |
| Completed | 1311 |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | Original: 160 m (525 ft.) Current: 82.6 m (271 ft.) |
Lincoln Cathedral is an Anglican church in Lincoln, England.[1] It was the tallest building in the world for over 200 years (1300–1549), but the central spire fell down in the sixteenth century and was not rebuilt. It owns one of the four surviving copies of the Magna Carta.[2]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Lincoln Cathedral |
- Lincoln Cathedral Official Website
- The Cathedral Church of Lincoln: a history and description
- Large collection of pictures and info on Lincoln Cathedral
References [change]
- ↑ full name: The Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Lincoln.
- ↑ The Cathedral Church of Lincoln: a history and description
