The foundation Stone of Westminster Cathedral was laid in 1903. The cathedral was designed by Victorian architect John Francis Bentley. The cathedral is towering over an open square it is a striking building of red brick and stone in a Byzantine design. The cathedral´s main attraction is the quiet, prayerful atmosphere away from noise and bustle of the surrounding city. The interior of the cathedral have got eight marble columns support and a huge canopy over the high altar, while Byzantine mosaics cover the chapels and the vaulting of the sanctuary. The friezes of the fourteen Stations of the Cross are world-renowned.
The Westminster Abbey has been the coronation church since 1066. The present church is one of the most important gothic buildings in the country. Is a treasure house of painting, stained glass, pavements, textiles… Westminster Abbey is also the place where some of the most significant people in the nation’s history are buried or commemorated. In such cathedral, tombs and memorials comprises the most significant single collection of monumental sculpture anywhere in the United Kingdom.
Many of the royal weddings were celebrated in this cathedral.
Celia RamÃrez
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