Coventry, England Attractions

 
Coventry, a center of the British textiles trade ever since the Middle Ages, also has a long tradition in the motor and aeronautical industries, for which reason it was targeted by the German Luftwaffe early in the Second World War. A massive bombing raid in 1940 left the city center almost completely destroyed. Of the old Cathedral nothing but a few fragments remained. They are now incorporated into the new Cathedral built after the war, an acknowledged masterpiece of modern architecture. The rebuilding of the city itself, with fine open squares, wide streets and pedestrian zones, is an excellent example of contemporary town planning.

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The new St Michael's Cathedral, built in the late 1950s and early 1960s, has creatively incorporated the ruins of the old cathedral, by linking the remains to the new structure.

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Remains of the old Cathedral in Coventry.Old Cathedral, Coventry
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