NATIONAL CATHEDRAL, Exterior

This magnificent cathedral is built in Neo-Gothic style, with a mixture of various features of medieval Gothic, such as the pointed arches, the wide variety of the internal vaults and the elaborate windows.

It also features an impressive number of towers, spires and pinnacles; the latter were recently reconstructed, since over 70 per cent of them were destroyed by the 2011 earthquake.

The National Cathedral has a rectangular structure, with a nine-bay nave inside, intersected by a six-bay transept.  Where the two cross, the “Gloria in Excelsis” bell tower rises up 206 meters above sea level, and is the highest point of the city;

the Pilgrim Observation Gallery - which occupies the external part that leads to the main tower - offers splendid views over the city of Washington....