Coventry Cathedral is recognised internationally as a centre of peace and reconciliation, we thank the Coventry Lord Mayor's Committee for Peace and Reconciliation for creating the Peace Trail guide for Coventry, with 13 of the destinations featured right here at the Cathedral.
On your next visit to Coventry Cathedral, you might consider buying or downloading the Peace Trail guide ahead of your visit to us!
1. The Cathedral Ruins
2. The Charred Cross
3. Commemorative Plaque
4. Reconciliation Sculpture
5. Choir of Survivors
6. Memorial to Civilians Killed in War
7. Oak trees for peace
8. Peace Pole
9. Chapel of Unity
10. Stalingrad Madonna
11. The Cross of Nails
12. Global Candle-stand
13. The Font
You can use our interactive map below to find the points of interest too (the numbers correspond differently to map above)
Discover Coventry Cathedral
The Ruins are the remains of a medieval parish church. Hit directly by several incendiary bombs, the Cathedral burned with the city on the 14th November 1940.
Read moreSoaring over 100 metres high, this Gothic masterpiece survived the bombing and is now the third-tallest in England.
Read moreSir Basil Spence’s 1962 masterpiece embodies both the stark and the beautiful, to powerful effect.
Read moreDesigned by Graham Sutherland, this impressive tapestry was woven by hand on a 500 year old loom and was at one point the largest continuously woven tapestry in the world.
Read moreThe principle of a Chapel of Unity binding the Church of England and the Free Churches together for Christian service in Coventry was born out of the sufferings of war and the ecumenical enthusiasm of the church leaders.
Read moreThis quiet, small chapel serves as a reminder of suffering and a place of prayer and contemplation, away from the focal point of the Cathedral.
Read moreThe masterpiece created by John Piper is made of 198 brightly coloured glass panels and measures 26 metres high.
Read moreThe impressive large glass ‘west’ screen was designed and hand engraved by John Hutton over the course of 10 years, and features 66 figures depicting saints and angels.
Read moreAlso known as the Chapel of Industry, because the surrounding buildings used all to be industrial
Read moreAs well as housing the stunning Baptistery window, the Nave features five pairs of 25 metre high windows which reflect man's journey through life.
Read moreRecently opened the John Laing Centre is primarily used for educational purposes.
Read moreNot normally open to visitors, the Chapter House is used for film screenings.
Read moreSt. Michael's House is an early 18th. century townhouse which was rebuilt and restored after extensive bomb damage.
Read moreHome to a replica of the poignant Stalingrad Madonna, this chapel was created in 1990 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Coventry Blitz.
Read moreA treasure trove of Cathedral history, with fascinating artefacts from both the old and new Cathedrals.
Read moreProviding a place to pause and be still, right in the heart of the city, for the public and visitors alike.
Read moreThe Queen's steps follow the route that the Queen took in 1956 when she laid the foundation stone of the New Cathedral.
Read moreNestled at the foot of Christ in Glory, the Lady Chapel provides a more intimate space for prayer and reflection.
Read moreThe Provost Vestry is used by clergy to robe, and for private meetings, and is not normally open to the public.
Read moreWe have a whole page dedicated to our amazing organ including its history and how and when to hear it played.
Read moreTravel back to wartime Coventry and learn all about life in the 1940s in our Blitz Museum. Located in the corner of the Cathedral Ruins, the Blitz Museum is a treasure trove of 1940's memorabilia and artefacts. Visitors will learn more about the Coventry Blitz on 14th November 1940 in our period school room, and will then travel through a typical house of the time and learn more about life in this era from one of our friendly and knowledgeable volunteers. Find out more about visiting the Blitz Museum
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