Canterbury cathedral

Canterbury cathedral is one of the most illustrious examples of Gothic architecture in Britain. It is the administrative centre of the Church of England. The Cathedral has been the seat of an archbishop since it was founded in 597. In this year St. Augustine was sent from Rome to convert the Anglo-Saxons to Christianity. He was its first archbishop. There have been almost 600 British archbishops since the time of St. Augustine.
Of the original building was destroyed by fire in 1067 and rebuilt in the Normal style. The present appearance of the interior is largely the work of William of Sens, who designed the choir and apse. Many other artists help to create the Canterbury cathedral and artistic works in this cathedral. Today, it welcomes a lot of people, mainly students from universities and colleges, who have visited daily choral worship. The cathedral is also the place of musical and other events which attracting visitors from all the corners of the world.