St Albans

Location: Hertfordshire, England

•Legacy of Martyrdom: Built on the site where St Alban, Britain’s first Christian martyr, was executed during Roman rule.

•Architectural Grandeur: Blends Norman, Romanesque, and Gothic styles, with England’s longest nave spanning 85 meters.

•Historic Relics: Houses relics of both St Alban and St Amphibalus.

•Evolution: Transformed from a Benedictine abbey to a cathedral in 1877 post-dissolution of monasteries.