Canterbury Cathedral

cathedral in Canterbury, Kent, England, founded in 597
Church anglican_or_episcopal_cathedral Q29265
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Canterbury Cathedral

Summary

Canterbury Cathedral is an Anglican or Episcopal cathedral[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of anglican_or_episcopal_cathedral entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,870 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Canterbury Cathedral's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[3].
  • Canterbury Cathedral is located in Canterbury[4].
  • Canterbury Cathedral is located in Canterbury[5].
  • Canterbury Cathedral is in the country of United Kingdom[6].
  • Canterbury Cathedral's instance of is recorded as Anglican or Episcopal cathedral[7].
  • Canterbury Cathedral's architect is recorded as William of Sens[8].
  • Canterbury Cathedral's architect is recorded as William the Englishman[9].
  • Saint Peter is named after Canterbury Cathedral[10].
  • Canterbury Cathedral's architectural style is recorded as Romanesque architecture[11].
  • Canterbury Cathedral's architectural style is recorded as English Gothic architecture[12].
  • Canterbury Cathedral's architectural style is recorded as Norman architecture[13].
  • Canterbury Cathedral's architectural style is recorded as Gothic art[14].
  • Canterbury Cathedral is made of stone[15].
  • Canterbury Cathedral is part of Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, and St Martin's Church[16].
  • Canterbury Cathedral is used for structure of worship[17].
  • Canterbury Cathedral's Commons category is recorded as Canterbury Cathedral[18].
  • Canterbury Cathedral's archives at is recorded as Canterbury Cathedral Archives[19].
  • Canterbury Cathedral comprises Warriors' Chapel, Canterbury Cathedral[20].
  • Canterbury Cathedral comprises Canterbury Cathedral Archives[21].
  • January 17, 601 marks the founding of Canterbury Cathedral[22].
  • 597 marks the founding of Canterbury Cathedral[23].
  • Canterbury Cathedral's OS grid reference is recorded as TR1508457922[24].
  • Canterbury Cathedral's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 51.279811, 'lon': 1.083001}[25].
  • Canterbury Cathedral's diocese is recorded as Diocese of Canterbury[26].
  • Canterbury Cathedral's dedicated to is recorded as Jesus Christ[27].

Body

Geography

Canterbury Cathedral is in the country of United Kingdom[6]. Located in include Canterbury[4], a city[28], in United Kingdom[29]. It is part of it, St Augustine's Abbey, and St Martin's Church[16].

Physical Characteristics

Canterbury Cathedral covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+9.15'}[30]. Lengths include {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+157'}[31] and {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+54'}[32].

Designation and Status

Canterbury Cathedral's instance of is recorded as Anglican or Episcopal cathedral[7]. Heritage statuses include Grade I listed building[33] and part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[34]. Its religion is recorded as Anglicanism[3].

History and Context

Recorded inception include January 17, 601[22] and 597[23]. Saint Peter is named after Canterbury Cathedral[10].

Why It Matters

Canterbury Cathedral ranks in the top 2% of anglican_or_episcopal_cathedral entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,870 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . archives.canterbury-cathedral.org. archives.canterbury-cathedral.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . National Heritage List for England. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [33] . wikidata.org.
  27. [34] . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
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  2. 8d ago · XeNivalys · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14483 c/catedral-de-canterbury-inglaterra
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14483]]: c/catedral-de-canterbury-inglaterra, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1779856745649"
  3. 14d ago · JhealdBatch · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinate location {'lat': 51.279811, 'lon': 1.083001}
    Has facility hospital
    Instance of Anglican or Episcopal cathedral
    Religion or worldview Anglicanism
    + 42 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32659|batch #32659]]: better qualifier for unparished areas (3): Change P131 qualifier"
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