Durham Cathedral:House of Prayer for

900 Years

Welcome PageWelcome to this new and exiciting presentation about the world heritage site of Durham Cathedral and castle. The cathedral has been a house of pray for 900 years. This

majestic cathedral overlooking a bend in the River Wear tells the story of Chrisitian England and the site of where

the bones of St Cuthbert and Bede lay today. The Cathedral and Castle has been a world heritage site

since 2007, the cathedral is very british and a lot of people come to see St Cuthbert’s shrine and the majestic

high rooms in the cathedral. We hope you enjoy this presentation and I hope we can recommend you a visit to

this amazing church in Durham!.

Durham CastleDurham Castle was built in 1069 after William the

Congquero decided to build a remote motte and bailey castle around the streets of Durham. He decided that he wanted a castle near to his amazing Norman Cathedral.

The Castle still stands today but some of the rooms in the castle are housed for university and the living skills while

students are living her in Durham, there is also guide tours around the bits of castle that are not part of the university

of Durham.

How did Durham become a world heritage site?

Durham became a world heritage site in 2007 after the majestic cathedral and castle overlooking the River Wear

were amazing and high to people amazing visiting. The town has been a hit for people who live far away and want to come and see the town. The Cathedral dominates the skyline of Durham with the castle, river and streets in picture. The Cathedral is one of the most keep in England

after London’s Westminster and St Paul’s Cathedral.

Durham is also a great city to shop and go to university. The town has had a lot of people want to go to

university here. The town has a lot of history and

heritage, with the River in the background with the cathedral. This is one of Britian’s Greatest towns to

go to.

VENERABLE BEDEWho Was Bede?

St Bede is one of the most important saints who lived during through the Anglo Saxon Times. He lived and died between the two amazing monstaries of Wearmouth and

Jarrow. Where did Bede come from?

St Bede was a very clever monk who wrote poetry and words of Cuthbert and Aidan. He lived between the years

of 673 and 735.

Why did Bede write poetry and words?St Bede wrote different letters to the monks of Lindisfarne and Cuthbert to tell them about his

experinces. He also wrote lots of diary enteries after Cuthbert died in 698 Ad.

Where is Bede buried in the cathedral?Bede is buried under a black and gold shrine the

Gailee Chapel. This burial was the most important burial after Cuthbert because a lot of people still

today see his grave.

CUTHBERTWho was Cuthbert?

St Cuthbert is a well know saint who helped changed Northern Christian to life after Aidan. He looked after the

lands of Melrose and Lindisfarne. What years did Cuthbert life for?

Cuthbert lived his amazing and eternal life from 634 to 698Ad. He helped change Lindisfarne and the abbey that we know today before Henry VIII and the Vikings came to

destroy his land of peace and quiet.

Why did Cuthbert like Lindisfarne & Melrose?Cuthbert decided to live at both places. He enjoyed the

peace and quiet of the lands in Scotland and Northumberland. He also enjoyed going to the sea so that he

could find fish or wildlife to live by. Cuthbert death and Burial

Cuthbert died on 20th March 698 Ad on the Farne Islands. He enjoyed living here after retiring from Lindisfarne. He was

buried firstly at his abbey, but the Vikings invaded him. He was finally buried at Durham in 995 Ad after the monks

found Durham as their place to rest him in their new white church.

The TowerOn a bright sunny day, you can see the high levels of the

river with the majestic town overlooking the tower.There is 325 steps and some of the tower can be quite

narrow in spaces. You have to be very careful while going up the steps. When you get up their, you see amazing views and when you come back down, you get a warm

coffee or lunch in the café.