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Lincoln is a city buzzing with life and there’s always an event to enjoy. Its cultural horizons are big - and growing fast.

Lincoln Cathedral has dominated the skyline of Lincolnshire for over 900 years. Built originally as a fortified Minster Church following the Norman Conquest of 1066, it was substantially rebuilt by Bishop Hugh in the late twelfth century following an earthquake. The East End was remodelled in the years following Hugh’s death to house his shrine and provided a significant centre for pilgrimage throughout the later Middle Ages.
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By Norman times, Lincoln was the third city of the realm in prosperity and importance. In 1068, two years after the Battle of Hastings, William the Conqueror began building Lincoln Castle on a site occupied since Roman times.

For 900 years the castle was used as a court and prison with many being execute