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Durham
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LandmarkDurham Cathedral
La cathédrale de Durham (en anglais : The Cathedral Church of Christ, Blessed Mary the Virgin and St Cuthbert of Durham, plus connue sous le nom de Durham Cathedral) est située dans la cité de Durham dans le comté de Durham, en Angleterre. Fondée en 1093, c'est le premier édifice anglais à avoir reçu des voûtes sur toutes ses parties, à être à la fois une abbatiale et une cathédrale, le siège d'un pèlerinage important aux reliques de saint Cuthbert et un point de défense de l'Angleterre face à l'Écosse.
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Durham Miners Heritage Centre
The Durham Miners Heritage Centre was a museum, now closed, run by the Durham Miners Heritage Group at Neville's Cross, Durham, England. It had a display of coal mining memorabilia and an exhibition of art. One of the main reasons for the display was to educate the next generation of children about the mining past of County Durham and to give opportunities to research coal mining history, especially local school groups in the area and visitors to the city.
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LandmarkDurham Museum, Durham
Durham Museum (previously Durham Museum and Heritage Centre) was a museum in Durham, England. It detailed the history of the City of Durham from medieval times to the present day. The museum was located in the redundant church of St Mary-le-Bow, close to the World Heritage Site of Durham Cathedral and Durham Castle, which is bounded on the north and east by Hatfield College; on the south by Bow Lane, and the west by North Bailey.
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LandmarkElvet Bridge
Elvet Bridge is a medieval masonry arch bridge across the River Wear in the city of Durham, in County Durham, England. It links the peninsula in central Durham and the Elvet area of the city, and is a Grade I listed building.
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LandmarkMaiden Castle, Durham
Maiden Castle is an Iron Age promontory fort in Durham, England. It is listed as a scheduled monument.
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LandmarkPrebends Bridge
Prebends Bridge, along with Framwellgate and Elvet bridges, is one of three stone-arch bridges in the centre of Durham, England, that cross the River Wear. The bridge forms part of the Durham Castle and Cathedral UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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LandmarkSt Cuthbert's Church, Durham
St Cuthbert's Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in Durham, England. It was opened on 31 May 1827 to replace two previous chapels, one run by the secular clergy and the other by the Jesuits. It is also the home of the Durham University Catholic Chaplaincy and Catholic Society. From 2012 to 2016 the parish was entrusted, along with the chaplaincy, to the Dominican Order, and its congregation has since maintained the Dominicans' influence.
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LandmarkSt Nicholas Church, Durham
St Nicholas Church, commonly known as St Nics, is a Church of England parish church located in Durham in County Durham, England. The church is part of the open evangelical tradition of the Church of England.
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