林肯大教堂Lincoln Cathedral

Lincoln Cathedral (in full The Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Lincoln, or sometimes St. Mary's Cathedral) is a historic cathedral located in Lincoln in England and seat of the Bishop of Lincoln in the Church of England. Building commenced in 1088 and continued in several phases throughout the medieval period. It was reputedly the tallest building in the world for 238 years (1311-1549). The central spire collapsed in 1549 and was not rebuilt. It is highly regarded by architectural scholars; the eminent Victorian writer John Ruskin declared: “I have always held... that the cathedral of Lincoln is out and out the most precious piece of architecture in the British Isles and roughly speaking worth any two other cathedrals we have.”

林肯大教堂（全称为林肯圣母玛利亚大教堂，有时候也被称为圣玛丽教堂）是坐落在英格兰林肯区的历史教堂，同时也是英格兰教会在林肯区的主教。大教堂从1088年开始建造，在中世纪分为了几个阶段来建造。据说它是世界上保持了238年（1311～1549）的最高教堂。1549年，教堂的中心塔坍塌而此后也没得以重修。许多建筑学者都对这座大教堂给予高度评价。维多利亚时期的杰出作家约翰·罗斯金说：“我一直都以为……林肯大教堂是英伦三岛上最珍贵的建筑，大体上来说，它自己的价值能同任何两个教堂的总价值相媲美。”