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（全稱為林肯圣母瑪利亞大教堂，有時候也被稱為圣瑪麗教堂）是坐落在英格蘭林肯區的歷史教堂，同時也是英格蘭教會在林肯區的主教。大教堂從1088年開始建造，在中世紀分為了幾個階段來建造。據說它是世界上保持了238年（1311～1549）的最高教堂。1549年，教堂的中心塔坍塌而此后也沒得以重修。許多建筑學者都對這座大教堂給予高度評價。維多利亞時期的杰出作家約翰·羅斯金說：“我一直都以為……林肯大教堂是英倫三島上最珍貴的建筑，大體上來說，它自己的價值能同任何兩個教堂的總價值相媲美。”