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In generall …
• a large world-famous Gothic church
• the most rulers were crowned there
• in the heart of London - next to Big
Ben and the Houses of Parliament
• It is said, that it is the ever most
expensive build of Middle Ages.
• It took place there many funeral rites
of famous people.
History
• 7th century- a cloister of St.
Peter on the Thorn Island
• About 1050 was it made to
abbey by Edward the
Confessor.
• Until the 19th century,
Westminster was the third seat
of learning in England, after
Oxford and Cambridge.
Personalities• King Harold, William the Conqueror,
Edward III, Henry VII, Elizabeth I,
Charles II, William III, Mary II,
Queen Anne etc.
Scientists: Charles Darwin (evolution theory), Ernest Rutherford (radioactivity)Writers: Rudyard Kipling (The Jungle book), Charles Dickens (The Adventures of Oliver Twist ), Jane Austen (Pride and Prejudice ), the Brontë sisters (Jane Eyre ) Remains of them are saved in a part of church named Poets' corner.Sphere of economy and philosophy: John MiltonRoyal family: Lady Diana
Lady Diana Spencer(29 July 1981 – 28 August 1996)
• Diana, Princess of Wales,
was the first wife of Charles,
Prince of Wales.
• She attended to charity,
especialy to Red Cross.
• She died in car crash in
France. Diana's funeral took
place in Westminster Abbey
on 6 September 1997.
The Da Vinci Code
• Author: Dan Brown
• Writen: 2003
• It critized this book because
of practical mistakes.
• Filming of interiors was forbidden. Filmmakers had to use shots from other London churches.
Choir and choir school
• The Choir of Westminster Abbey is renowned worldwide as one of
the finest choirs of its type.
• 30 boys and 12 professional adult singer
• The Abbey's is now the only choir school in the country dedicated to
the education of choristers.
Online sources:
• Wikipedia [online]. 2010 [cit. 2010-02-24]. Dostupné z WWW: <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westminster_Abbey>.
• Města světa [online]. 2010 [cit. 2010-02-24]. Dostupné z WWW: <http://www.mestasveta.cz/londyn/pamatky/westminster-abbey>.
• WESTMINSTER ABBEY Founded 960 [online]. 2010 [cit. 2010-02-24]. Dostupné z WWW: <http://www.westminster-abbey.org/music>.
• Mníšek pod Brdy [online]. 2010 [cit. 2010-02-24]. Dostupné z WWW: <old.mnisek.cz/soubory/sml1.jpg>.
• TIM BOUCHER [online]. 2010 [cit. 2010-02-24]. Dostupné z WWW: <www.timboucher.com/.../princess-diana-14913.jpg>.
• Wikipedia [online]. 2010 [cit. 2010-02-24]. Dostupné z WWW: <http://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Diana>.