Norwich 12

Caen stone was transported from Normandy, and the immense building project required an army of masons, craftsmen, glaziers, and labourers.

Norwich Cathedral has the highest Norman tower (40 meters) and the largest monastic cloisters in England, as well as a unique collection of medieval roof carvings.

There is also a refectory, cloisters, 15th and 16th-century wings, 19th-century almshouses, the Birkbeck Hall, an example of Victorian and Edwardian Gothic revival architecture, and St Helen's House, built by Thomas Ivory in the 18th century.

In the 19th century, Catholicism was once again allowed to be practiced publicly, and the Cathedral of St John the Baptist was built as a gift to the city by Henry Fitzalan Howard, 15th Duke of Norfolk.

The cathedral was designed in the Early English style by George Gilbert Scott Junior and features 19th-century stained glass, Frosterley Marble, and stone carving.

[2][3] Surrey House, the historic home of Aviva (formerly Norwich Union), is a spectacular piece of Edwardian architecture designed by George Skipper.

The building has a commanding Palladian exterior and an interior adorned with 15 varieties of marble, classically inspired frescos, and a glass atrium.

[2][3] Norwich City Hall was completed in 1938 when the Guildhall and existing municipal offices could no longer accommodate the growth in local government duties.

The city council consulted the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and organised an architectural competition to design a new municipal building.

In 2009 it opened a series of community facilities, including Fusion, Europe's largest permanent digital gallery with free public access and a state-of-the-art auditorium.

All 12 can be explored by means of guided walks and tours, exhibitions and music/performances at the venues, or via heritage interpretation leaflets, signage, websites and guidebooks.

These detail the key names and dates associated with the buildings and also contain bluetooth technology capable of delivering additional heritage information to mobile phones.

The SHAPING 24 project was a winner of the 2014 European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Awards for Education, Training and Awareness-Raising.