Westminster Cathedral Marble

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Westminster cathedral marble.

Many different varieties of marble. Westminster abbey formally titled the collegiate church of saint peter at westminster is a large mainly gothic abbey church in the city of westminster london england just to the west of the palace of westminster it is one of the united kingdom s most notable religious buildings and the traditional place of coronation and burial site for english and later british monarchs. Westminster cathedral by john francis bentley 1839 1902. Francis street london sw1p 1qw.

Westminster cathedral is not a conventional late victorian building but is modelled on a byzantine basilica built of brick with the interior decorated with marble and mosaics. The tours will begin at 2pm and last for approximately an hour. The cathedral authorities were unusually fortunate in having just across the river a marble merchant not only well versed in byzantine architecture but who knew. Westminster cathedral the mother church of the catholic church in england and wales.

Its origins go back much further being designed in the early christian byzantine style by the victorian architect john francis bentley. It is also known as metropolitan cathedral located near westminster abbey and parliament house. There are beautiful marble pillars which are all carved differently. The cathedral authorities were unusually fortunate in having just across the river a marble merchant not only well versed in byzantine architecture but who knew.

Over a hundred different varieties of marble decorate westminster cathedral 126 at the last count almost certainly more than in any other building in england. Westminster cathedral in london england is a roman catholic cathedral. The awesome interior of the cathedral although incomplete contains fine marble work and mosaics. The free guided tours will take place on the following dates during the festival.

It is the largest roman catholic church in england and wales and the seat of the archbishop of westminster. Red brick with portland stone banding. Westminster cathedral was begun in 1895. Westminster cathedral is dedicated to the most precious blood of lord jesus christ.

Westminster cathedral is the mother church of the roman catholic church in england and wales. They come from twenty four countries on five continents and many of them were used in ancient greece and rome. The archiepiscopal throne or cathedra of marble and mosaic is modelled on the papal throne at the basilica of st. The fourteen stations of the cross by the sculptor eric gill are world renowned.

The site on which the cathedral stands in the city of westminster was purchased by the diocese of westminster in 1885 and construction completed in 1903.