点评:A simply incredible and stunning cathedral!! It was our first time here (visiting from Canada), and we've visited other cathedrals on past trips to UK, but we always find it refreshing and interesting to see new ones...we can't really compare...but this one stands out (literally) as being the longest medieval cathedral in Europe, and it certainly showed. We walked around it about three times, just to take it all in, admire the intricate carvings, inscriptions, and stained glass panels. We received a free (included with admission) guided tour from a very informative member of staff, so we learned plenty about the effects of the English Civil War, the tomb of Jane Austen, and the famous / hero diver behind the Cathedral's stability. Near the end of our time there, we went through this series of exhibits on the Winchester Bible (incredible accomplishment for the time!) as well as the socio-political history of various peoples through ancient Winchester.
翻译:一座简直令人惊叹不已的大教堂!!这是我们第一次来这里(我们从加拿大前来游览)。之前去英国旅游时我们也参观过其他大教堂,但每次看到新的大教堂总会觉得新鲜又有趣……虽然很难进行比较……但这座大教堂绝对出类拔萃——它确实是欧洲最长的中世纪大教堂,事实也证明了这一点。我们绕着大教堂走了大约三圈,只为好好欣赏一番,细细品味那些精美的雕刻、铭文以及彩色玻璃窗。我们获得了一次免费的导览服务(已包含在门票费用中),带领我们的是一位知识渊博的工作人员。通过他的讲解,我们深入了解了英国内战的影响、简·奥斯汀的墓穴,以及为维持大教堂结构稳定而作出贡献的著名潜水员的事迹。在参观快结束时,我们又浏览了一系列关于《温彻斯特圣经》的展览(这在当时堪称一项了不起的成就!),还了解了古时温彻斯特地区各族群的社会与政治历史。