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Stained glass of 1230 commemorating thomas Becket as a saint.
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Stained glass of the same epoch.
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Modern glass commemorating the freeing of Nazi prisoners.
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Niche painting of the 12th century depicting St. Paul on Malta.
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The choir aisles both end in a set of steps, worn by pilgrims, leading to the Shrine of St. Thomas.
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For centuries pilgrims came to see the shrine which contained a mountain of jewels and precious metals.
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King Henry VIII took took the treasure in 1538. Now just a candle burns.
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The corona at the very far end of the cathedral.
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The ceiling of the corona.
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We walked in a circle around the cathedral. On the north side are many monastic buildings mostly in ruins.
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There was nothing telling us why they were in ruins. But the cathedral did lose some buildings to WWII bombing.
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The maze of walkways on that side took us through this tunnel.