Ely Cathedral - Austin Heyne
The Ely Cathedral, or formally, The Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Ely, was the first and one of my favorite cathedrals I visited in europe. Located in Cambridgeshire, England it was close to where I lived and was a common local landmark. At night local and military pilots would use it as a point of reference when flying. While living there I was lucky enough to attend a Christmas Eve service. It is hard to describe and you really have to be there to appreciate it but the sound quality inside a cathedral is astounding. Between the choir and the pipe organ, it is no wonder people of the middle ages found these to be a piece of heaven on earth. Concerning its architecture, while it was very symmetric over all, I really appreciated the asymmetry when view from the front, as it makes the building more interesting in my opinion.
The Ely Cathedral, or formally, The Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Ely, was the first and one of my favorite cathedrals I visited in europe. Located in Cambridgeshire, England it was close to where I lived and was a common local landmark. At night local and military pilots would use it as a point of reference when flying. While living there I was lucky enough to attend a Christmas Eve service. It is hard to describe and you really have to be there to appreciate it but the sound quality inside a cathedral is astounding. Between the choir and the pipe organ, it is no wonder people of the middle ages found these to be a piece of heaven on earth. Concerning its architecture, while it was very symmetric over all, I really appreciated the asymmetry when view from the front, as it makes the building more interesting in my opinion.
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