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Coventry Cathedral

Coventry, England
Ranked #2 of 12 attractions in Coventry
4.5 of 5 stars 131 Reviews
Type: Religious Sites
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Exeter, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

This has got to be in the top ten despite being built this century. The architect Basil Spence, described his design as being a casket to contain the items within it. Rather than a gothic pastiche the building and the wonderful contents are of their time. The finest artists provided works from the beautiful Jacob Epstein St. Michael on the... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

The huge, ancient, full of details buildings of Coventry Cathderal gave me a really fantastic feeling about this building to me! More

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Tring, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

The new cathedral has some really inspiring sculpture and some stunning stained glass, if the light is right, However, what I found best was that the ruins of the old cathedral have been preserved next to the new one. Its a poignant reminder of the costs of war and the follies of men. The new cathedral is also a reminder... More

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Coventry, England, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

Stunning ruin, The new cathedral next door whilst lovely is not a patch on the beautiful medieval church. Well worth a vist to imagine its beauty, don't miss going up the tower to see the city from up high. Well worth doing. (Also go in St Mary's Guildhall adjacent to it). More

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Tralee
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

Even if you never visited the new cathedral, the old, bombed-out ruined cathedral's shell is a vivid reminder of the horrors of war, with "Father, Forgive" carved into the bricks, the cross (now a replica) made from two fallen roofbeams and the sculpture "Reconciliation" similar to the Hiroshima monument. But Basil Spence's architecturally-bold building does add to the experience, from... More

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Birmingham, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

A lovely half an hour spent wandering around the ruins of the old cathedral made us realise how awful it must have been to experience the bombings first hand. The most touching point was the statue of reconcilliation. There is a double of the statue, paid for by Richard Branson, which was sent to Hiroshima as a "hands across the... More

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Coventry, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012

A great comparison between new and old cathedral. The new cathedral is great experience – the quietness inside, the way that sounds travel. It would be better if you didn't have to pay so much to enter. More

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Sheffield, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2012

Visited Coventry Cathedral today and benefited from a guided tour with a superb elderly gentleman who absolutely made our visit. The tour started at 11.00 am and we waited to join up with the guide just through the shop entrance (there is a sign showing you where to wait.) He showed us around the cathedral and the ruins as well... More

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Chesterfield, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2012

I took my American cousin and her friend to see the cathedral, with my 2 year old son. The artwork and coloured glass that are the windows were amazing to behold. There are 2 rooms to look around, 1 room showing photo's and leaflets about the bombings of Coventry and the cathedral itself. This room was very difficult to get... More

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Coventry, England, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012

Part of Coventry's history, when you walk into the ruins it has this feeling of strength. Someone would gladly give you the history of the ruins and the blitz. right next door you have the new cathedral and Holy Trinity Church. More

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