Touring the Canterbury Cathedral was a great experience for me. I was in awe of the intricate architecture forms, the religious significance, the stunning stained glass windows, and the magnificence of the building as a whole.
I was very appreciative to have a tour guide that was so knowledgeable of Canterbury's history and who seemed very passionate about it his job. It got me excited to learn and explore the history of church. No, he was not posing for this picture, it was purely candid. Natural GQ model right there.
We began our tour in the nave and made our way through the transepts, the chapter house, the choir, and even down to the crypt.
Meetings were held in the chapter house to discuss secular matters. The ceiling is wagon vaulted and made from Irish oak trees.
Monks used the used the cloister to take evening strolls or to sit outside and enjoy the outdoors while copy manuscripts but still have protection from the wind. In 1936, an Anglo-Saxon sundial that was dated to over 1000 years old.was found in this cloister.
Monks generally used the choir eight times a day. It's rib vaulting, pointed arches, and absence of walls give it a Gothic architectural feel.
This stained glass represents the Six Ages of Man, from birth to death. I learned that if light is shining through stained glass and projects color onto the ground, the glass is probably a modern replica, not medieval glass.
Monks used the used the cloister to take evening strolls or to sit outside and enjoy the outdoors while copy manuscripts but still have protection from the wind.
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