The Lantern Tower of Westminster Abbey, 1060-2010 : Reconstructing its History and Architecture.

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Westminster Abbey is one of the most important and well-known medieval buildings in Europe but, despite being studied by generations of scholars, there is still much to learn about its history and architecture. The lantern over the centre of the church is a case in point. Edward the Confessor built...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Rodwell, Warwick
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Havertown : Oxbow Books, 2010.
Temas:
Westminster Abbey.
Westminster Abbey
Towers > England > London.
HISTORY > Europe > Great Britain.
ARCHITECTURE > Buildings > Religious.
Buildings
Towers
London (England) > Buildings, structures, etc.
England > London
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Westminster Abbey is one of the most important and well-known medieval buildings in Europe but, despite being studied by generations of scholars, there is still much to learn about its history and architecture. The lantern over the centre of the church is a case in point. Edward the Confessor built a great tower here, which is depicted on the Bayeux Tapestry. When Henry III was rebuilding the Abbey in the 1250s, a new tower was begun which was to have dominated the Westminster skyline, but it was never finished and 150 years later an octagonal lantern like that at Ely Cathedral was built on th.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (113 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 99-104) and index.
ISBN:9781842177617
1842177613

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