杜伦大教堂

德伦教堂很漂亮,给人的第一印象是很壮观,里面洋溢着满满的历史和宗教氛围。教堂里的工作人员人很好,懂很多东西,很乐于帮忙。我参观了圣坛、教堂、僧侣宿舍、图书馆、礼品店、庭院,这些地方都很有趣。感觉没有在里面逛多久,但是居然已经四个小时过去了,我还觉得意犹未尽,在里面玩得很开心。很值得参观。

或许是因为哈利波特拍摄时曾在这里取景,我9岁和5岁大的孩子都非常喜欢这个地方。我们在达勒姆的时候曾先后三次来这。这个大教堂是从诺曼到哥特式过渡的典型建筑,绝对让人叹为观止。而且这里比我到过的其它大教堂游客要少一些,所以不会很挤。如果可以的话一定要去参加晚祷。还有就是,如果你带了小宝宝去的话最好要记得浴室的关门时间是下午6点。

在我的旅途中,见过无数教堂和寺庙,德伦教堂把历史和建筑完美地结合在一起,我也是冲着它才来德伦的,太值得了!拿本旅游指南或者小册子到处转转吧,无论你是虔诚的教徒,还是历史爱好者,都会觉得很有趣的,中世纪历史学家比德就葬在这里!记得去"珍宝馆"看看吧,进去要门票,里面是8世纪的老古董。这里有语音导游,但我没用,会告诉你很多故事。我的建议就是早点去,去教堂和城堡看看,跟导游游城堡大概要1个小时。附近还有别的一些景点,就是交通不大方便。

德伦教堂绝对是这座美丽城市的一个珍宝,Bill Bryson(知名的徒步旅游作家)曾说:"开我的车吧,不过要去德伦教堂"!如果你不想开车,就坐EasyJet航班到纽卡斯尔,然后坐一段火车回到达拉谟即可。这里有美丽的河岸,漂亮的鹅卵石街道,壮观的城堡和大教堂,而教堂无疑是英国最赞的地方!趁着唱诗班在排练的时候进去吧,心情会很激动的!如果你是个预科生,会在这里度过最美好的学生时代,甚至会住在城堡里呢!最重要的是,这里的人也非常友好和乐于助人!

在伦敦,如果你只想拜访一所教堂,那么选择德伦教堂吧。它的伟大不仅在于它本身,而且在于它所处的位置。它坐落于威尔河马蹄形河口的悬崖边上,不管从里面还是外面看都很壮观。如果你不相信我,可以问问Bill Bryson.

The access to the cathedral can be on foot - steep cobbled areas - or by bus from the Town square. The sheer volume of history within its walls is incredible.

What can I say? I go there to concerts, I go there to services. It's free admission, they just hope you will help out, it's always warm, it has a great shop, you can even bend somebody's ear if you have problems. The Dean is a peach, the volunteer staff are so helpful and I cry when the organ plays.

Today we spent a few hours in the Cathedral something I haven't done since I was a teenager. Took my daughter and husband to visit my home town and to pay repect to my parents who are no longer with us. The Cathedral is still one of the few to allow you entry free of charge but asks for a donation to help with up keep. It is beautiful serene and just amazing to visit and to sit and reflect on life or listen to one of the services which today was Mothers Day so was very emotional. Set in the wonderful city of Durham it's definitely worth a visit and the photographic opportunities are breathtaking.

Great cathedral with free entry which meant we didn't mind paying the £5 for the worthwhile climb up the tower.

The last time my wife and I visited Durham Cathedral it was a somewhat a hurried affair on our way up to Berwick Upon Tweed for a holiday/honeymoon.As my wife couldn't join me on this visit back to Durham i was determined to go back to the Cathedral and do this visit the justiced it deserved. Entering in to the Cathedral through the North door reminded me of my wife and myself standing at this exact point just after we got married nearly Sixteen Years ago !! You cannot put into words just how beautiful Durham Cathedral truly is from The High Alter where St. Cuthbert is buried to the Cathedral clock and the most ornate font with the most intricate of wooden carvings. seeing really is believing!! The cloisters are undergoing some essential repair work at the moment, but don't let that spoil your visit. Guides in Purple gowns are on hand to make the most of your visit , and your are most welcome to attend any prayers the cathedral may be conducting on the day of your visit. The Cathedral has a very well stocked gift shop and a reasonably price restaurant serving either hot or cold meals or quick snacks.

I'm a lover of cathedrals, so when my sister, who was visiting from Australia, said to me that she would like to see Durham, the Cathedral was an absolute must for me to see with her. In common with many other cathedrals, the place cannot exist on the paltry service collections made by the local congregation, so as a visitor, I don't mind putting in a "suggested contribution" of £5 in the obvious box by the front door. What does upset me is that I feel this contribution should allow me to take away my own memories of my visit and to record this I need my camera. This causes a problem here as there is a very obvious "No Photography Allowed" notice just after the collection box and the purple-garbed cathedral "police force" are quick to point this out to transgressors. As we were visiting during the late afternoon when it was darkening outside, it quickly became obvious that the already dark interior was hiding the intricate detail of the Cathedral's prize possessions - the "Pieta" statues and the "Crucified Christ" by the sculptor Sokolov, in particular, - and these were not lit up to highlight their beauty. As the evening service was getting ready to start at 17.45 we headed towards the gift shop but then found that it was due to close at 17.30 so rather than just buy anything as a memento of our visit, we resolved to come back the next morning to have more time to browse the extensive range of gifts that this very plush-looking shop had to offer.When we came the next day, I did not feel guilty about bypassing the contribution box as the previous day's visit had ended unsatisfactorily. This earned me a severe stare from one of the Purple Guardians. Whilst my sister was being parted from a substantial amount of her holiday money, I tried to find a picture of the "Crucified Christ" that had impressed me the day before. Even with the help of the staff none could be found, which I found very disappointing. As we left we entered a side chapel where there were two striking sculptures - one of the "Annunciation" and one of "Saint Cuthbert"- and an exhibition of poetry by local youth depressed about the state of their lives. As this room did not seem to me to be part of the Cathedral, I took photos of the two statues and wanted to take photos of the poetry but was prevented from doing so by a grey-haired lady who was a lay member of the "police force", who politely but firmly told me off for taking pictures. I swear that she came out of the floor as I had looked around me carefully before compromising myself just in case I was in the wrong.However as we were going out it struck me that my sense of chastisement was unwarranted. Had I not paid my "entrance fee" to this attraction? Did I not have a visitor's right to take a picture just as any tourist has when visiting any tourist attraction. I took this up with one of the Purple Guardians who took me to Information Desk which had an information sheet that detailed the Cathedral's policy entitled "Durham Cathedral and Photography:explaining our approach". This document essentially says that photography, particularly flash photography, the Cathedral authorities view as distracting to worshippers and pilgrims who come for the spiritual experience that the Cathedral offers. If you want to take photographs, special evenings are arranged throughout the year, where I am sure you have to pay a fee in order to participate or you pay a £15 fee to get a photography permit to allow you to take pictures with the Cathedral's approval.Hang on a minute I thought, this is a bit hypocritical as the Cathedral has been used as a backdrop to films such as "Harry Potter" and "Elizabeth" and television series such as "George Gently" - I am sure that the companies that made these films were not given free access to the building. I also noticed that on the previous night, there was only a handful of worshippers for the Evening Service and they were far outnumbered solely by the number of tourists in the Entrance Hall area. So, the question I ask myself is who does the most to keep this commercial enterprise afloat- is it the worshippers or the tourists? When I mentioned to my Guardian that I could not get hold of a picture of the"Crucified Christ", he did say that if I mentioned this at the Information Desk, he was sure that a picture could be obtained for me and sent on to my home address but again for a fee. In my opinion, I think that the Cathedral wants to forbid photography simply to sell its own pictures through its gift shop and I came away wondering that if Jesus Christ came to the Cathedral today, whether he might have had a similar meltdown to the one he had in the Temple.It does not take much to effect a compromise that satisfies both tourists and worshippers. Anyone who comes to pray can be directed to any of the side chapels and need not be distracted by camera-clicking tourists. And it would be reasonable to forbid photography during any of the published times of services - any tourist would recognise that it would not be appropriate to take photos at such times.So visitors be warned - this place is a commercial enterprise at heart and don't be surprised at the tools it uses to part you from your cash.

Not normally a lover of cathedrals but was in awe of Durham cathedral well worth a visit with lots of charm. A project is going on for restoration and needs funds, a worthwhile cause to help this project.

Albeit cliche, Durham Cathedral is clearly one of the most extraordinary buildings England has to offer, regardless of angle or position of where you stand, this is includes both in and outside. This truly "awe inspiring" visual piece of art is nestled at the top of the hill overlooking all of Durham actually commands everyones respect and attention. Walking through the cathedral itself, whether you are religious or not does install a feeling of history and story telling. Charging a fee to walk the steps to the top, you are immediately enveloped by the view of Durham city and its surroundings. Clearly steeped in history, this iconic setting has also been brought to the 21st century with certain scenes from Harry Potter being filmed. A must for lovers of history, architecture and life.

We had a look around & it was so peaceful & pretty. Doesn't take long to have a look and stand in awe worth a visit!

I have been coming here since I was a child and I still love it. I recently took my young daughter and she was just as impressed as I have always been. We paid to climb the tower, which unless your a athlete is hard to do but worth it when you reach the top and see the views. It has a nice cafe and gift shop. Thoroughly worth a visit :-)