National Cathedral Interior
When completed an estimated 500 000 lego bricks will form a 1 40 scale replica of the cathedral that s more than 13 feet long 8 feet tall and bigger than a minivan.
National cathedral interior. The canterbury pulpit is where the rev. Delivered his last sunday sermon before his assassination. The cathedral was built in 1907.
Gothic cathedral with arches lining the nave and framing the removable chairs. The principal exterior building material is indiana limestone. Most of the interior decorative elements have christian symbolism in reference to the church s episcopal roots but the cathedral is filled with memorials to persons or events of national significance.
Statues of washington and lincoln state seals embedded in the marble floor of the narthex state flags that hang along the nave stained glass commemorating events like the lewis and clark expedition and the raising of the american flag at iwo jima. The cathedral is the only church in north america that houses a 10 bell peal and a carillon in a single tower. View of the famous west rose window with sun shining through.
The interior has many unique features among which are beautiful stained glass windows. Albans school facebook twitter instagram youtube. Before the legalization of christianity by emperor constantine christians worshiped in private homes or in secretive locations.
Washington national cathedral interior. Cathedral floorplans are designed to provide for the liturgical rites of the church. Once legally able to publicly worship the local congregations adapted the available roman designs to their needs.
The cathedral is the only church in north america that houses a 10 bell peal and a carillon in a single tower. If you missed the 83 years of construction it took to build washington national cathedral now s your chance to watch the cathedral rise again only this time out of lego bricks.