Originally built to celebrate the marriage of Arthur, Prince of Wales, to Catherine of Aragon in 1502, Christchurch Gate, seen here from Mercery Lane, is the main visitor entrance to Canterbury Cathedral precinct. Arthur died a few months later, and so the gate was not completed for another 20 years until around 1520.
Today this Grade I listed Tudor Gothic monument, highly decorated with heraldic motifs, including coats of arms and mythical beasts, is one of Canterbury's most iconic and photographed buildings.
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Originally built to celebrate the marriage of Arthur, Prince of Wales, to Catherine of Aragon in 1502, Christchurch Gate, seen here from Mercery Lane, is the main visitor entrance to Canterbury Cathedral precinct. Arthur died a few months later, and so the gate was not completed for another 20 years until around 1520.
Today this Grade I listed Tudor Gothic monument, highly decorated with heraldic motifs, including coats of arms and mythical beasts, is one of Canterbury's most iconic and photographed buildings.
