Guess the Architecture for 2/13/2018

I guess my link doesn't work.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westminster_Abbey

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g186338-d10826282-Reviews-St_Margarets_Church_Westminster_Abbey-London_England.html

Moving quickly again last week, JPool guessed SolarEagle’s submission: Westminster Abbey.

Perhaps unsurprisingly, Westminster Abbey has a long history. Originally founded in 1065 by King Edward the Confessor, the structure underwent significant renovations between 1245 and 1745. That long span of years accounts for many changes in the design, beginning with Henry III pulling down the Eastern section of the church to “build a more magnificent church in the newest Gothic style.” The Gothic style was born out in “the characteristic Gothic features of pointed arches, ribbed vaulting, rose windows, and flying buttresses.”

While the design was greatly influenced by the cathedrals at Reims, Amiens, and Chartres, “borrowing the idea of an apse with radiating chapels,” the design has “Englishness” spread throughout. The single aisle follows the English tradition, rather than including double aisles, and Westminster Abbey describes the Englishness as being apparent in “the elaborate mouldings of the main arches, the lavish use of polished Purbeck marble for the columns, and the overall sculptural decoration.”

After Henry III died in 1272, construction continued slowly for nearly 150 years. It was not until Abbot John Islip died in 1532 that the nave vaulting and glazing of the west window were completed. In 1745, the “last phase of building” ended with the completion of the west towers. Despite the long span of time, the architectural style remained mostly true to the original design.

Image Source: The Dean and Chapter of Westminster