Westminster Abbey
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 | Westminster Abbey |
| Designer | unknown |
| Location | London, England |
| Date | 1045 to circa 1400 |
| Building Type | large church, cathedral |
| Climate | temperate |
| Context | urban |
| Architectural Style | English Gothic with Benedictine planning |
| Street Address | |
| Notes | A major landmark in London, and the site of coronation for the English monarchy. |
| At Great Buildings | http://www.GreatBuildings.com/buildings/Westminster_Abbey.html |
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| UNESCO World Heritage Sites | |
| Name | Westminster Palace, Westminster Abbey and Saint Margaret's Church |
| Region | Europe and North America |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | i, ii, iv |
| UNESCO Site ID | 426 |
| Year of Listing | 1987 |
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The abbey was started in about 1045 by King Edward I, who consolidated Norman influences and the English kingdom. The abbey continues as an active site of worship today.
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Johnson Architectural Images. Copyrighted slides in the Artifice Collection.
Sir Banister Fletcher. A History of Architecture. London: The Butterworth Group, 1987. ISBN 0-408-01587-X. LC 86-31761. NA200.F63 1987. mention, p549, section drawing of comparative English piers, caps, and bases, p561. — The classic English text of architectural history. Expanded 1996 edition available at Amazon.com
