On of the most visually attractive cities in Britain. The cathedral and castle tower majestically over the River Wear as it winds round high cliffs. The river protects them on three sides.
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The cathedral was begun in 1093 and completed in 1133. It has many outstanding features - ribbed vaulting, a richly ornamented interior, a magnificent screen behind the high alter, tombs including those of St Cuthbert and the Venerable Bede, 8th century illuminated manuscripts. It was used as a prison by the Puritans during the Civil War.
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Durham Castle was built by the Normans circa 1070, and stands on a narrow neck of land that guards the approach to the city. Now the university has grown in that part of Durham, and occupies among other building, the Castle.
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