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Sherborne Abbey | Grade 1 | Church of England | Dorset Saxon cathedral (705–1075) & Benedictine abbey church (998–1539), and since 1539, a parish church.
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It is believed that there was a Celtic Christian church called Lanprobi here as early as AD658 when it was part of the Celtic Kingdom of Dumnonia,nd Kenwalc or Cenwalh, King of the West Saxons is believed to be one of its founder.
The Benedictine foundation ended in 1539, and various properties at Sherborne were bought from the king by Sir John Horsey who then sold the abbey to the people of Sherborne, who bought the building to be their parish church. The original parish church alongside the abbey was demolished, though the foundations are still visible.
In 1550, King Edward VI issued a new charter to the school that had existed at Sherborne since 705, and some of the remaining abbey buildings were turned over to it.
Several architectural styles throughout. Saxon features still remain in some parts of the Abbey, mainly around the Western door. Roger of Caen demolished most of the Saxon church and replaced it with a much larger, Norman style church.
The Lady Chapel and Bishop Robert's Chapel were added in the 13th century in the Early English style, and in the 15th century, the choir section was rebuilt in the Perpendicular style, including the fan-vaulting Sherborne is still famous for.
St Katherine's Chapel, built in the 14th century, but altered in the 15th, contains examples of early Renaissance classicism architecture
Olavinlinnan kappelin nurkkaus vihkiristeineen. Aukko seinässä on hagioskoopin ikkuna. Kappelin seinän takana on pikkuruinen komero, hagioskooppi ("nähdä pyhä"), josta on näkymä kappelin jokaiselle kolmelle keskiaikaiselle alttarille. Hagioskoopista saattoivat seurata kirkonmenoja sairaat, rikolliset ja muut, joita ei syystä tai toisesta haluttu päästää pyhään tilaan.
The Chapel of Olavinlinna medieval fortress with painted nuptial crosses and fragments of the original medieval wall paintings. Of great interest is the little opening on the wall. It is the window of the hagioscope ('to see the holiness'). From this little closet inside the wall sick people, outcasts, criminals and others who were not allowed to enter in the holy space could see all three medieval altars and thus participate in the holy rituals.