- İngiltere‘nin başkenti Londra‘da bulunan Westmister Manastırı (Westminster Abbey), Birleşik Krallık’ın en önemli dini yapılarından biri olarak kabul ediliyor.
- Westminster Abbey was initially built by Henry III in 1245 and it is one of the most important Gothic buildings of England.
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- 4. We kind of know how Westminster Abbey looked in the 11th century
- 6. None of the Norman Kings were buried at Westminster Abbey
- The oldest buildings of Westminster Abbey can be found to the south of the church. Some, like the Pyx Chamber, were part of the Norman-style abbey built by...
- The then ruling King of England, known as the pious Edward the Confessor, had Westminster Abbey built in the Romanesque style.
- Westminster Abbey on a snowy day in December. The doors in this photo are the Great North Doors, the visitor entrance into the Abbey.
- What will I see at Westminster Abbey? The amount of famous people buried here has led to the abbey being nicknamed ‘Britain’s Valhalla’.
- Westminster Abbey is a Gothic monastery church in London that is the traditional place of coronation and burial for English monarchs.
- Westminster Abbey is a “Royal Peculiar” which means it is subject only to the sovereign, and not to any bishop or archbishop.
- An aerial view of St Margaret's Church, Westminster Abbey, with the Palace of Westminster and the London Eye in the background.