Winchester - Cathedral

The cathedral stands in the center of Winchester and is surrounded by lawns. It was built on the site of previous constructions in the Romanesque-Norman style at the end of the 11th century, and was rendered Gothic from the end of the 12th century until the end of the 14th century. After the Romanesque west front was torn down it was replaced by a facade with dainty flanking towers and a nine-columned tracery window (end 14th century), which reflects the triple-aisled basilica. The foundations of the preceding seventh and 10th century buildings can be seen north of the facade.