Презентация - Westminster Abbey (на английском языке)

W e s t m i n s t e r A b b e y
Kirik Kristina. Form 4/1
Tutor Cherepanova V. M.

Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey is a political and religious centre in Great Britain. And at the same time it's one of most beautiful and historic place in the country
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Westminster Abbey was founded in the 10th century. More than a thousand years ago the first the Abbey was a monastery.
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Westminster Abbey
Cathedral church of st. Peter at Westminster which is almost called Westminster Abbey is a gothic church in Westminster to the west of the Westminster palace.
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It was built in gothic style with great decorations inside.
Westminster Abbey
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Westminster Abbey is a traditional place of coronation of English monarchs. William the Conqueror was crowned there and since many kings and queens followed this tradition.
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There is the ancient Coronation Chair under which there is the Stone of Scone
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The ancient Scottish Coronation Throne was brought to England by King Edward I as a sigh of defeat of Scotland
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Grave Henry VII Elizabeth of York
Many English Kings and queens were buried here.
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Grave Elizabeth I
Mary Queen of Scots
Among them Elizabeth the I Tudor and Mary Stuart
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George Frederick Handel
Composers
Musicians` gallery
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Composers
Among the graves of composers there are Clementy's grave, Handel's grave and others.
Clementy's grave
Francisca Henry Purcell's grave
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Writers and Poets.
Many outstanding writers, composers, poets, are buried in Poet's Corner. They are Kipling, Chaucer, Purse, Dickens, Carroll.
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Graves of Oscar Wild, Chaucer, Kipling and others
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It is the place where monarchs have the wedding ceremony too.
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The project in made by: 1)Leader Cherepanova V.M. 2) Kirik Christina (4/1)