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Há 5 dias · Westminster Hall in the early 19th century, surmounted by its medieval hammerbeam roof. Westminster Hall is a large medieval great hall and the oldest surviving palace building. It was erected in 1097 for William II ("William Rufus"), at which point it was the largest hall in Europe.
Há 16 horas · Edgar Allan Poe ( né Edgar Poe; January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, poet, author, editor, and literary critic who is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre. He is widely regarded as a central figure of Romanticism and Gothic fiction in the United States, and of ...
Há 6 dias · The origin of the name of Westminster is clear to the veriest child in such matters. The city must have taken its name from the noble Abbey Church of St. Peter's, the "Minster" in the "West," as doubtless it was called by the citizens of London in the days when London ended at the gate of "Lud," or, at the farthest, at Temple Bar.
Há 4 dias · It has been sarcastically, but perhaps not undeservedly, remarked, that the City of Westminster is, and has long been, the centre of dissipation of the whole empire; and such perhaps it may be, for the region to the north of Pall Mall has been, ever since the institution of "clubs," the headquarters of luxury; while a visit to the purlieus of Westminster proper—to the south of the Abbey and ...
Há 4 dias · A new burial-ground for the parish was at length obtained in the neighbourhood of the Fulham Road, and the churchyard was levelled and paved over with grave-stones. It has frequently been proposed to remove even the church itself, as obstructing the view of the Abbey.
Há 1 dia · His grave can be found at the Westminster Hall and Burying Ground, attracting visitors and fans of his literary works. Baltimore is known as the “Charm City.” With its picturesque neighborhoods, historic architecture, and welcoming atmosphere, Baltimore has earned the nickname “Charm City.”
Há 3 dias · Houses of Parliament, 1896. 1899: 'The Riddle of the Thames' by William Watson -. A RIDDLE OF THE THAMES. AT windows that from Westminster. Look southward to the Lollard's Tower, She sat, my lovely friend. A blur. Of gilded mist, ('twas morn's first hour,)-. Made vague the world : and in the gleam.
