Gloucester Cathedral

Gloucester Cathedral, begun 1089
Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker

[@charlottebruce979]

The most beautiful cathedral I've visited, I literally had my mouth open in awe the whole time. I kept thinking of the people who built this spectacular building. I wish they were alive to thank them.

[@creestee08]

i have never left my country. i just wanna say thank you very much on what you guys do. im learning and seeing fantastic places outside my country.

[@smarthistoryvideos]

It is wonderful to learn that you have found our work worthwhile and many thanks for your gracious comment, please stay in touch.

[@finnersmcspeed5646]

Yay more cathedral content !

[@maguita6929]

Wow la información es breve y precisa y es un lugar increíble, gracias por la información 💕

[@SheIsTristine]

Oh my gosh, I loved this episode so much!! I love medieval architecture. It's utterly fascinating to me how they did these intrinsic designs back then. Thank you!

[@shereejay2496]

So much details. Truly overwhelming. Intricate, exquisite and so delicate. How did they carve and create such beauty from stones?? So thankful to Smarthistory for highlighting all of these facts.

[@monkeygraborange]

_"...we are inside history at Gloucester Cathedral."_ Very astute observation indeed! If one is fortunate enough to visit at a quieter moment, one can feel the history washing over you like a wave.

[@monicacall7532]

Please give us more glorious cathedral art and architecture! I can’t get enough.

[@deer563]

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[@deer563]

Same*

[@joshuakampamba9061]

Oh my gosh, I loved this episode so much!! I love medieval👍👍🇿🇲💞🤩😍💕🙏 thank you for sharing 🇿🇲🇿🇲

[@SethTheOrigin]

Absolutely stunning analysis and video. I am always blown away by the erudition bursting from you’re videos

[@jhibberd6290]

I love the Cathedral. Its beautiful

[@SarahSmith-nr2wj]

This is where I live and was born☺️. I have travelled a lot in my life, but this to me is the most remarkable cathedral I've seen. There is a Ganesha temple built around huge pillars which look like elephants feet in Trivandrum, South India which was incredible to see, and I've seen images of a snake Buddhist temple in Thailand which defies belief. But there is something in the architecture of Gloucester Cathedral which is very precious to me. The cloisters are very forest like. I think the way the formality of this architectural tradition is used in Gloucester, seems to hold more of reverence and reference to nature and for living things, similar to how Tolkien portrayed elven architecture. Other structures of the time can become more austere, I think it is in the ground layout and scale, and the creation of more intimate spaces within it. 💚

[@Sasha0927]

Breath-taking... I can only imagine walking into a place like this, much less Solomon's temple.

[@h0lda]

I always love your cathedral content! I remember going to this cathedral on my way to the Forest of Dean and catching the choir rehearsing, a truly magical moment. I would love to see an artists depiction of a medieval English cathedral pre-reformation.

[@thekejofglory]

Amazing presentstion. Thank you very much!

[@tamaracarter1836]

So beautiful

[@aclockworkcranberry]

The narration is incredible in both information and performance. Doubles up as accidental ASMR

[@deer563]

Yep

[@davidcovington901]

Inspiring video, and cathedral. Have just gotten familiar with the Renaissance, now I can go further back. Thank you.

[@michaelhodges5921]

Brilliant, that reminds me, havn't had a mooch for a while, gonna visit soon, cheers

[@heatherstead9486]

What an interesting video and beautiful Cathedral. I enjoyed your depiction of the history of architectural styles. Thank you. I would love to visit it one day.

[@smarthistoryvideos]

It was a treat for us, we had always wanted to visit.

[@hansspiegl8684]

Wonderfull! Thank you!

[@CheddarBayBaby]

I watch a lot of garbage on KZbin, but this channel is one of the exceptions. Keep up the good work 🙂

[@paulharvey2396]

Thank you very much God bless you both amen

[@jackienewcombe1385]

Wow, I worship in this cathedral, but you have taught me so much about it! It is a true gem, however you didn't mention the Flying Butress, or look at the modern blue stained glass window which is stunning!

[@smarthistoryvideos]

...or the tower, or the lovely south porch, or Edward II! All worthy of attention. There is always so much more to discuss. A good excuse to return one day. Thank you for your kind words.

[@jackienewcombe1385]

@@smarthistoryvideos Yes, you are right, thank you! It is a very special place!

[@percival3830]

Fabulous, and all designed to make you look up.

[@Jonpoo1]

Big up the cathedral content!

[@frankparsons1629]

Just touching on the beginnings of this cathedral. It originated with the establishment of a minster, Gloucester Abbey which dedicated to Saint Peter and founded by Osric, king of the Hwicce, circa 679 AD.

[@smarthistoryvideos]

We mention Osric, did you watch the video?

[@frankparsons1629]

@@smarthistoryvideos Yes, I was typing the info before that information came up on the vid. Really good take on Glos Abbey, it is a wonderful building, thanks to the gifts from those medieval pilgrims.

[@joehowell6633]

I'm a Photographer born and bred in gloucester and visit the cathedral once a month just to take photo's as its a amazing scenery and peaceful , Love the video :D

[@smarthistoryvideos]

It is a challenge photographing a building like this so my hat is off to you. I used a Sony RX1r which has pretty fast fixed 35mm f2 lens. What do you use in the cathedral?

[@joehowell6633]

Thats ace :D and yeah it can be :) and i use a Canon 5D Mk iv and use a 24mm to 70mm F2.8L mk ii and a 70mm to 300mm f2.8L mk ii maily but have some prime lenses aswell as i mainly do wedding photography :)

[@smarthistoryvideos]

Yeah, I would think the zooms are nice and flexible and 2.8 is really pretty fast. Is the trade off a bigger heavier lens?

[@lewhensilvar3521]

It is always a disappointing feeling to think of all the art lost in Northern Europe during the Reformation

[@generalpurposeid]

just who thumbs THIS down?

[@daydreamerbeliever130]

You should do Peterborough cathedral And also start covering more orthodox cathedrals like in Russia and Eastern Europe!

[@smarthistoryvideos]

You should explore our Byzantine content: smarthistory.org/medieval-europe-byzantium/byzantine-2/

[@pmajudge]

😇👋👋👍👍💯💖💐💐🌹🌹!!! FROM, U.K. (2024).

[@SKF358]

What is the fan vault made of? Concrete? Stone?

[@smarthistoryvideos]

It is stone.

[@sunayaras5360]

🎇

[@matthewprewer2095]

only a 10 min walk to Cromwell Street

[@aletheiai]

Built, not as a Cathedral, but as the Benedictine Abbey Church of St Peter. Meanwhile, most of England's population lived in poverty.

[@guest_informant]

I enjoy and look forward to the analysis on this channel, which is becoming one of my favourites on youtube, but I'm also glad that someone is pointing out some of the social and political context. I was trying to think of an analogy: maybe something like the Three Gorges Dam. You could make an engineering video marvelling at the achievements there, but there is another side which is worth considering. FWIW I think this channel gets it right, they marvel at the marvellous and it's up to us to find out more if we want to. Anyway, Thanks for the comment.