Coventry Cathedral, officially the Cathedral Church of Saint Michael, is located in Coventry, England, and serves as the seat of the Bishop of Coventry and the Diocese of Coventry within the Church of England.
Watercolour showing the New St Michael’s Cathedral, consecrated in 1962 and designed by Sir Basil Spence, was built adjacent to the ruins of the old cathedral, symbolizing both destruction and reconciliation
Interesting facts...
Nine hidden crypts were discovered beneath the remains of the medieval cathedral. These crypts, dating back to the 1350s, contained the remains of thousands of medieval Coventry citizens and were described as a “subterranean wonderland.” Their existence was only revealed after structural cracks appeared in 2011, leading to restoration work