Description of the attraction
Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity is an ancient cathedral in the center of Bristol in the UK. In 1140, an abbey of Augustinian monks was founded here. The first church of the abbey, of which only fragments have now survived, was built between 1140 and 1148. In the period 1148-1164, the surviving chapter house and two gate towers were built. At the beginning of the 13th century, several more buildings were built, and at the end of the century, construction began on a new abbey church in the style of English decorated Gothic.
Construction was interrupted for almost a hundred years, and it was only in the 15th century that the transept and the central tower were completed. During the church reform of Henry VIII, when many monasteries were disbanded and cathedrals were destroyed, this church, on the contrary, became a cathedral, because the Bristol diocese was formed. The new cathedral was consecrated in honor of the Holy Trinity.
In the 19th century, the fascination with the neo-Gothic style symbolized a resurgence of interest in the architectural heritage of Britain. In the neo-Gothic style, new buildings were built and old ones were restored. During this period, a new nave of the cathedral was built, which was in perfect harmony with the eastern, ancient part of the temple. The Western Towers were completed in 1888 - that is, the cathedral was built for about 750 years!
The architecture of the cathedral is in many ways unique and unusual. Between the towers there is a large rose window, typical of French and Spanish Gothic rather than British. The cathedral is an example of the so-called hall temple, in which the nave, choirs and side-altars are of the same height, which is also uncharacteristic for British architecture.
The cathedral houses a lamp made in 1450 and brought here from the destroyed Templar church.
