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The Westminster World Heritage Site Management Plan was published by the property’s Steering Group in 2007. There is no coordinator, and implementation of key objectives is undertaken by the key stakeholders – the Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and Westminster City Council - working within the Steering Group framework.
In 1065 Edward the Confessor gave orders for the consecration of the abbey church of the Benedictine monastery. That great church was to be the centre of life for the monks of Westminster. Following the Rule of St Benedict, they would assemble at fixed times throughout each day to worship God by singing what is known as 'the Divine Office'.
This exhibition is an immersive and interactive journey through Notre Dame’s past including the lavish wedding of King Henri IV, the glittering coronation of Napoleon Bonaparte, and the 19th century construction of Notre-Dame’s iconic spire of Viollet-le-Duc, which was tragically destroyed by the fire. The skill, artistry and vision over ...
The Chapter Office, Westminster Abbey, 20 Dean’s Yard, London SW1P 3PA. 地下鉄 ウェストミンスター駅（ジュビリー線、ディストリクト線、サークル線） セント・ジェームズ・パーク駅（ディストリクト線、サークル線） ナショナルレール ヴィクトリア駅（約1.3km）
Westminster Abbey has been Britain’s coronation church since 1066. King Charles III was the 40th reigning monarch to be crowned in May 2023. 10 things you didn't know about Coronations The English coronation service proper was drawn up by St Dunstan, Archbishop of Canterbury, for the grand ...
Westminster Abbey. Westminster Abbey was initially built by Henry III in 1245 and it is one of the most important Gothic buildings of England. At first home of Benedictine monks, the coronation church since 1066 and the final resting place of 17 monarchs. It contains a treasury full of paintings, stained glass, pavements, textiles, books and ...
Principais datas. ~960 - Os primeiros monges Beneditinos estabelecem-se na Ilha Espinhosa, que mais tarde viria a tornar-se Westminster. 28 de dezembro de 1065 - Consagração da Abadia de Westminster. 25 de dezembro de 1066 - Dia de Natal e primeira coroação registada na Abadia, de Guilherme, o Conquistador.
