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, seat of the Bishop of Durham and mother church of the diocese of Durham. It also holds the shrines of the Anglo-Saxon saints Cuthbert and Bede, hosts daily Church of England services, and received 393,090 visitors in 2024; it is a Grade I listed building and forms part of the Durham Castle and Cathedral World Heritage Site.
Facts
Building TypeChurch of England cathedral 2 Completed Year Completed Year Height (m)Sourced to the subject's own account Building Type
Building Type (category) Building Type (category) Classification
Standing Status Connections
Has Building Type
Entity-backed identity for the building-type enum value this building already carries, resolved to an architecture concept by an explicit value-to-entity map (phase 3 bucket conversion, docs\design_entity_backed_browse_buckets_20260928.md). The building-type fact itself stays on the building unchanged.
Entity-backed identity for the building-type enum value this building already carries, resolved to an architecture concept by an explicit value-to-entity map (phase 3 bucket conversion, docs\design_entity_backed_browse_buckets_20260928.md). The building-type fact itself stays on the building unchanged.
In Style
Begun 1093, widely regarded as one of the finest examples of Norman architecture in England.
In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. Durham Cathedral - Wikipedia
standing status determination, wikipedia summaryQuote, standing status determination, wikipedia summary
The cathedral is the seat of the Bishop of Durham and is the mother church of the diocese of Durham.
2. Wikipedia
Wikimedia FoundationWikipedia, Durham Cathedral, lead section, first sentence
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.
Wikipedia, Durham Cathedral, History section, first paragraph
A substantial part of the present building was completed between 1093 and 1133, replacing the Anglo-Saxon "White Church".
Wikipedia, Durham Cathedral, lead section, place name
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.
View the Source 3. Wikidata: Durham Cathedral
- Wikidata Q746207, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Wikidata Q746207, P571 claim (w-bbfill-artsarchag-0926)
View the Source4. Durham Cathedral (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata height (P2048) statement: 22.0Quote, Wikidata height (P2048) statement: 22.0
Wikidata item Q746207, property P2048 (height): 22.0 m (converted to metres, preferred/normal rank, non-deprecated)
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