Canterbury Cathedral (UK)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Canterbury_Cathedral_(UK)

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	cathedral
gptkbp:archbishop_seat	gptkb:bishop
gptkbp:architecturalStyle	Gothic Romanesque
gptkbp:associatedWith	gptkb:Geoffrey_Chaucer gptkb:The_Canterbury_Tales
gptkbp:contains	gptkb:Chapter_House gptkb:Shrine_of_Thomas_Becket gptkb:Bell_Harry_Tower Crypt Cloisters
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:dean	David Monteith (as of 2024)
gptkbp:dedicatedTo	gptkb:Christ
gptkbp:denomination	gptkb:Church_of_England
gptkbp:diocese	gptkb:Diocese_of_Canterbury
gptkbp:founded	597
gptkbp:function	Mother church of the Anglican Communion Place of pilgrimage Seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury
gptkbp:governingBody	gptkb:Dean_and_Chapter_of_Canterbury
gptkbp:height	72 meters (Bell Harry Tower)
gptkbp:heritageDesignation	Grade I listed building
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Canterbury Cathedral (UK)
gptkbp:length	168 meters
gptkbp:location	gptkb:Canterbury
gptkbp:material	gptkb:Caen_stone
gptkbp:notableBurials	gptkb:Archbishop_Anselm_of_Canterbury gptkb:Archbishop_Lanfranc gptkb:Edward,_the_Black_Prince gptkb:Thomas_Becket Archbishop Thomas Cranmer
gptkbp:notableEvent	Murder of Thomas Becket
gptkbp:notableFeature	gptkb:Corona_Chapel gptkb:Martyrdom_Altar gptkb:Trinity_Chapel Nave Stained glass windows Cloister Quire
gptkbp:openToPublic	Yes
gptkbp:province	gptkb:Province_of_Canterbury
gptkbp:restored	1070–1077 1174–1184
gptkbp:status	Active
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite	gptkb:Canterbury_Cathedral,_St_Augustine's_Abbey,_and_St_Martin's_Church 1988
gptkbp:visitor_numbers	over 1 million annually
gptkbp:website	https://www.canterbury-cathedral.org/
gptkbp:width	47 meters
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Bayeux_Tapestry
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6