Ely Cathedral bishop, the Bishop of Huntingdon. Architecturally it is outstanding both for its scale and stylistic details. Having been built in a monumental Romanesque style, the galilee porch, lady chapel and choir were rebuilt in an exuberant Decorated Gothic. Its most notable feature is the central octagonal tower, with lantern above, which provides a unique internal space and, along with the West Tower, dominates the surrounding landscape. Ely Cathedral is a major tourist destination, receiving around 250,000 visitors per year, and sustains a daily pattern of morning and evening services. Ely Abbey was founded in 672, by Æthelthryth (St Etheldreda), daughter
St. Donatian's Cathedral was built in the Romanesque architectural style. There was an octagonal main building, with a tower and a sixteen-sided ambulatory. The building stood on the Burg square, across from the "Stadhuis" (city hall). St Donatian's Church became a cathedral following the installation of the first Bishop of Bruges in 1562. St. Donatian's was destroyed in 1799 by occupying forces of the French First Republic. The former site of St Donatian's is now occupied by the "Crowne Plaza Brugge Hotel"; the foundations of the cathedral were uncovered in 1955 and are visible in the hotel's cellars. St. Donatian's Cathedral The St.