(单词翻译:单击)
Christchurch Cathedral is conveniently situated in the center of Dublin City, close to many key attractions.
基督教会座堂位于都柏林交通便利的市中心，距离诸多景点都比较近。
The thousand-year-old building originally began construction by King Sitric Silkenbeard,
这座有着上千年历史的教堂是由一位国王下令建造的，
the Viking King of Dublin in 1038, and was then one of only two churches for the entire city.
于1038年建成，也成为了整个都柏林两座教堂中的其中一个。
In the 11th and 12th century, the Anglo-Norman inhabitants funded a complete rebuild and expansion of Christchurch Cathedral,
在十一和十二世纪时，盎格鲁诺曼系的居民们筹措资金对基督教会座堂进行了修复和扩建，
and in the following centuries, new additions and renovations were undertaken, to create what is now a spectacular Dublin landmark.
在之后的数个世纪里，人们由陆续进行了翻新，才造就了我们现在所看到的都柏林地标。
Today visitors are welcome to tour the cathedral, and can still see many original structures from the 12th century.
现今，大教堂欢迎八方来客观赏，仍能看出其在12世纪时那原始的造型。
