Christian Architecture

Westminster Abbey

With over a thousand years of history, Westminster Abbey is truly one of the most significant architecture in England. It holds the highest and most prestigious ceremonies for some of the most powerful and respected people: coronation of monarchs, place of worship, wedding, and funeral for the royal family as well as notable figures in England's history. Through symbolism, painting, images, sculptures, and the architecture itself, Westminster Abbey tells not only England's history, as it serves also as a church, it narrates the story of Christ and beliefs of Christianity as well. The crucifix plan, the stained glass windows, the majestic height of the towers, the ornamentation of facade and pointed arches, the sculptures, the cosmati pavement and high altar all manifest the life and story of Jesus Christ as well as the connection and relationship between the earthly realms and the divine. As one walk in from the western entrance through the nave towards the rising sun in the east, one looks forward to the second coming of Jesus Christ. As the architecture soars to the sky above, it raises one closer to the heavens, closer to God.

Sectional isometric illustrating the ceremony of Holy Communion in the Westminster Abbey