The placement of the round skylight and the two windows underneath it gives the structure an almost palpable and tangible character. This picture shows the steep towers and grey exterior that is typical of that period of England’s architectural history. This can be seen in the picture below: Figure 1: A Picture of the exterior of the Canterbury Cathedral. The Canterbury Cathedral follows the Perpendicular Gothic style of architecture (Cliffton et al, 1989). One of the most important aspects of any cathedral, and the Canterbury Cathedral, in particular, are its pillars and central dome. Saviour, this cathedral was the first Saxon cathedral that followed the Roman road of laying foundations (Coldstream, 2002 pp. 26 to 39) As the oldest and one of the most important features of Christianity and medieval England, the Canterbury Cathedral has stood the test of time to emerge as a structure that evokes respect and the silent murmurings of history through its walls and pillars. This was symbolic of the reverence and fear attached to the actual perception of a cathedral (Webb, 2007 pp. During this period, cathedrals were built from the taxes collected from poor peasants. The Canterbury Cathedral saw its first archbishop in the form of St.
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