Manchester Cathedral

I think the best way of getting to know a new city is by getting lost inside of it. I came across the beautiful gothic-style Manchester Cathedral, which was constructed in the late 1400's. (We don't have any buildings  near that old in America, especially California, so it's always exciting to see old architecture!). While in the gorgeous building, I was hit with nostalgia when about 40 school children were walking about getting a tour of the building and receiving a coloring book to decorate the murals inside the cathedral to their own liking. I don't know much about Manchester history, but I do know that it was bombed twice - once due to a German bomb in 1940 and the second time (June 1996) by the Irish Republican Army. Thanks to Wikipedia for giving me some quick information while standing inside a relic holding so much history!

Anyway, below are some pictures which fail to capture the beauty that is inside. It looked like they were doing some repairs on the stonework beneath our feet.