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Westminster Abbey, cea mai veche i

cea mai important biseric londonez,
locul unde sunt ncoronai i ngropai
regii Angliei

A treasure house of paintings, stained

glass, pavements, textiles and other
artifacts, Westminster Abbey is also the
place where some of the most
significant people in the nation's history
are buried or commemorated. Taken as
a whole the tombs and memorials
comprise the most significant single
collection of monumental sculpture
anywhere in the United Kingdom.

Contraforii preiau enorma greutate a navei

nalte de 31 metri

The present church, begun by Henry III in

1245, is one of the most important Gothic
buildings in the country, with the medieval
shrine of an Anglo-Saxon saint still at its
heart.

Portalul de nord
North entrance of Westminster Abbey

Sculpturile n piatr de pe faada de nord sunt din

perioada victorian

The Abbey's dramatic north faade exemplifies the

Gothic design and construction for which this
architectural marvel is famous.

Frontonul de de vest

The Gallery of 20th Century Martyrs

was added above the Great West Door
in 1998 to commemorate contemporary
leaders, such as Martin Luther King,
Jr., who met tragic ends working for
social justice.

Fondat de Eduard Confesorul, care se

urcase pe tron n anul 1040 i care a murit la
8 zile dup consacrarea bisericii (28
decembrie 1065)

Edward the Confessor built a new church on

the site, which was consecrated on
December 28, 1065.
Since William the Conqueror, every British
sovereign has been crowned in the abbey
except Edward V and Edward VIII, neither
of whom was crowned. Many kings and
queens are buried near the shrine of Edward
the Confessor or in Henry VIIs chapel. The
last sovereign to be buried in the abbey was
George II (died 1760); since then they have
been buried at Windsor Castle.
Lucrrile au durat trei secole
Turnurile frontonului de vest au fost
adugate n anul 1745
Este att biseric naional ct i muzeu
The Abbey's two western towers were built
between 1722 and 1745 by Nicholas
Hawksmoor, constructed from Portland
stone to an early example of a Gothic
Revival design.

Fotografii:
Daniela Iacob

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