Durham Cathedral Morning Card

Durham Cathedral Morning Card. A DL size, panoramic greeting card, with a morning photograph of Durham Cathedral, taken standing on Palace Green. The sky is a deep, blue colour which gradates from a light blue behind the Cathedral to a darker blue at the top of the photograph. This photograph was taken at 6.30am in May, the rising sunlight is casting a long shadow from the buildings on the left hand side of the photograph, which are still in shadow, passed the sunlit face of Durham Cathedral, to the glowing front of the Palace Green Library building on the right hand side. The library is a part of Durham University. It is open to the public and hosts a range of exhibitions throughout the year and has a popular cafe. Durham Cathedral and the buildings around palace Green, including Durham Castle form the UNESCO World Heritage site. The angle of the sun, really brings out the amazing stonework of the Cathedral. It is a major ongoing effort by the Cathedral’s stonemasons to maintain and preserve this magnificent and important building for the generations to come.

Work to construct this fabulous Norman building, began in 1093 and took about 800 years to complete. It is the shrine and resting place for the remains of St. Cuthbert. The monks of Lindisfarne had spent many years travelling around the North East looking for a suitable resting place for this important saint.

Durham Cathedral has featured in many films and TV shows, including the early Harry Potter movies and Marvel’s Avengers Endgame.

Durham Cathedral Morning Card, DL size is 210x105mm. The greeting card comes in a clear cello bag, with a white envelope. Card is left Blank Inside for your own message.

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