It is a fictional Cathedral based on Salisbury Cathedral as is shown in the final shot.
http://www.salisburycathedral.org.uk/pillars.salisbury.php
The "pillars of the earth" are cathedrals. I am currently reading a novel entitled "The Pillars of the Earth" which revolves around people building a cathedral!
The cathedral is fictitious, being the cathedral featured in Ken Follet's book "Pillars of the Earth." However, Salisbury Cathedral is near where the book's main events take place.
It is called "Modern Marvels" and had an episode about that subject. Thanks but not that series. It actually is an adaptation of Ken Follett's noevel "The Pillars of the Earth.
The Kingsbridge Cathedral was in fact a fictional cathedral. Ken Follett based it on the two cathedrals of Wells and Salisbury to make the Kingsbridge Cathedral. In fact the Kinsgbridge that the books and T.V. miniseries "The Pillars of the Earth" were based on was fictional as well.
The Pillars of the Earth is a historical fiction novel by Ken Follett that depicts the construction of a cathedral in medieval England. The Pillars of Heaven is not a specific widely-known concept or term, but it could be interpreted metaphorically as representing strong support structures or core beliefs in various contexts.
The Pillars of the Earth was created in 1989.
The ISBN of The Pillars of the Earth is 0-333-51983-3.
The Pillars of the Earth - TV miniseries - ended on 2010-08-27.
"The Pillars of the Earth" was written by Ken Follett, a Welsh author known for his historical fiction works. The novel was first published in 1989 and is set in the 12th century during the building of a fictional cathedral in England.
The Pillars of the Earth - TV miniseries - was created on 2010-07-23.
No, Milan Cathedral is not the biggest cathedral on earth. The title of the world's largest cathedral generally goes to the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine in New York City, United States, which is about twice the size of Milan Cathedral in both length and height.
the age rating for pillars of the earth (the novel) would be about 12 years of age and over