4255 x 5000 px | 36 x 42,3 cm | 14,2 x 16,7 inches | 300dpi
Date de la prise de vue:
17 avril 2023
Lieu:
Lincoln Cathedral seen from Lincoln Castle wall, looking across the historic Cathedral Quarter and c
Informations supplémentaires:
Elevated view of Lincoln Cathedral seen from the Medieval Wall Walk at Lincoln Castle, looking across the rooftops, streets and historic buildings of the Cathedral Quarter in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The photograph shows the cathedral’s dramatic west front and towers rising above the old uphill city, with red brick houses, stone buildings, parked cars, Castle Hill and the surrounding Lincolnshire landscape visible under a clear blue sky. Lincoln Cathedral is one of England’s great medieval cathedrals and remains the dominant landmark of the city, visually linked with nearby Lincoln Castle across one of the country’s most impressive historic urban settings. The image is strong for editorial use around Lincoln tourism, English cathedral cities, medieval architecture, Gothic church design, heritage travel, city breaks, Lincolnshire history, elevated viewpoints, castle ramparts and the relationship between religious and military power in medieval towns. The castle wall viewpoint gives the scene added value because it places the viewer within another major historic attraction, looking out from the defensive walls towards the cathedral close, old street pattern and wider cityscape. It can support features about the Lincoln Castle wall walk, cathedral architecture, the uphill Cathedral Quarter, Bailgate, Steep Hill, heritage regeneration, visitor economy, English townscapes and the appeal of compact historic cities. The bright spring-like light, distant countryside and layered rooftops create a classic travel image, while the perspective from the castle walls gives a more distinctive composition than a ground-level cathedral frontage. The photograph also works for educational use on Norman and medieval urban development, church patronage, historic skylines, conservation areas, architectural tourism and the continuing role of cathedrals as civic symbols. It is a useful stock image for guidebooks, tourism marketing, newspaper travel sections, history features, religious heritage
