P597 - UK - H.M. Tower, Tower Bridge, London

H.M. Tower of London (UNESCO WHS), Tower Bridge, London, UK

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P594 - UK - The Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales

The Millennium Stadium , Cardiff, Wales, UK

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P587 - Scotland - Edinburgh Castle

Edinburgh Castle and the old Tolbooth Kirk, Edinburgh,
Scotland, UK (UNESCO WHS)

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P479 - UK - St Paul's Cathedral, London

St Paul's Cathedral, London, UK

St Paul's Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral on Ludgate Hill, the highest point in the City of London, and is the seat of the Bishop of London. The present building dates from the 17th century and was designed by Sir Christopher Wren. It is generally reckoned to be London's fifth St Paul's Cathedral, all having been built on the same site since 604 A.D. The cathedral is one of London's most famous and most recognisable sights. At 365 feet (111m) high, it was the tallest building in London from 1710 to 1962, and its dome is also among the highest in the world, St Peter's Basilica in Rome being higher. The Monument to the Great Fire of London, also designed by Wren and the tallest doric column in the world, would fit inside the cathedral's interior.


聖保羅座堂（英語：St Paul's Cathedral；另譯為聖保羅大教堂），是英國聖公會倫敦教區的主教座堂，坐落於英國倫敦市，巴洛克風格建築的代表，以其壯觀的圓形屋頂而聞名。 現存建築建於17世紀 。


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P448 - UK - Westminster Abbey in London

Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, UK (UNESCO WHS)



The Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, which is almost always referred to popularly and informally as Westminster Abbey, is a large, mainly Gothic church, in Westminster, London, just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. It is the traditional place of coronation and burial site for English, later British and later still (and currently) monarchs of the Commonwealth Realms. It briefly held the status of a cathedral from 1546–1556, and is a Royal Peculiar.

Westminster Abbey is governed by the Dean and Chapter of Westminster, as established by Royal Charter of Queen Elizabeth I in 1560, which created it as the Collegiate Church of St Peter Westminster and a Royal Peculiar under the personal jurisdiction of the Sovereign. The members of the Chapter are the Dean and four residentiary Canons, assisted by the Receiver General and Chapter Clerk. One of the Canons is also Rector of St Margaret’s Church Westminster Abbey (who also holds the post of Chaplain to the Speaker of the House of Commons). In addition to the Dean and Canons there are at present two full time minor canons, one precentor the other succentor. The office of Priest Vicar was created in the 1970s for those who assist the minor canons. Together with the Clergy and Receiver General and Chapter Clerk various Lay Officers constitute the College, including the Organist and Master of the Choristers, the Registrar, the Auditor, the Legal Secretary, the Surveyor of the Fabric, the Head Master of the Choir School, the Keeper of the Muniments and the Clerk of the Works, as well as twelve Lay Vicars and ten of the choristers and the High Steward and High Bailiff. There are also forty Queen’s Scholars who are pupils at Westminster School (the School has its own Governing Body). Those most directly concerned with liturgical and ceremonial matters are the two Minor Canons and the Organist and Master of the Choristers.

威斯敏斯特圣彼得牧师团教堂（The Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster），通称西敏寺（Westminster Abbey），是一座位于伦敦市中心西敏市區的大型哥特式建筑风格的教堂，这里一直是英国君主(从英格兰、不列颠到英聯邦时期)安葬或加冕登基的地点。曾在1546–1556年短暂成为主教座堂，现为皇家胜迹。1987年被列为世界文化遗产。

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P446 - UK - Edinburgh Castle & Art Galleries,Scotland

Edinburgh Castle and Art Galleries, from the scott Monument, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK (UNESCO WHS)

Edinburgh Castle is a castle fortress which dominates the sky-line of the city of Edinburgh, Scotland, from its position atop the volcanic Castle Rock. Human habitation of the site is dated back as far as the 9th century BC, although the nature of early settlement is unclear. There has been a royal castle here since at least the reign of David I in the 12th century, and the site continued to be a royal residence until the Union of the Crowns in 1603. As one of the most important fortresses in the Kingdom of Scotland, Edinburgh Castle has been involved in many historical conflicts, from the Wars of Scottish Independence in the 14th century, up to the Jacobite Rising of 1745, and has been besieged, both successfully and unsuccessfully, on several occasions. From the later 17th century, the castle became a military base, with a large garrison. Its importance as a historic monument was recognised from the 19th century, and various restoration programmes have been carried out since.

愛丁堡城堡（Edinburgh Castle）是蘇格蘭和愛丁堡的重要象徵。它坐落在愛丁堡市內的一座死火山的花崗岩頂上，十分明顯，從市中心各角落都可看到。海拔120米，從上面可以俯瞰愛丁堡全城的景色。人類在該地區的活動可以追溯到公元前9世紀。城堡從公元12世紀到16世紀一直是蘇格蘭皇家城堡，見證了蘇格蘭的多次戰爭。17世紀起成為軍事基地，目前歸屬於蘇格蘭文物局（Historic Scotland），仍有軍隊駐紮在城堡上。城堡的大多數建築在16世紀的長期圍城（Lang Siege）事件中被毀，但也有少數建築挺過這次圍城，其中最著名的便是建造於12世紀早期的聖瑪格麗特禮拜堂。

城堡目前對公眾開放，其內的一些建築也允許遊客參觀。它是蘇格蘭最受歡迎的旅遊景點之一，每年能迎接從世界各地前來的超過120萬名遊客。城堡內有軍事博物館，內陳列有各類實物，並記述有蘇格蘭、英國及歐洲的軍事歷史。

愛丁堡城堡是愛丁堡的重要象徵。愛丁堡市的紋章上就有愛丁堡城堡的圖像。每年一度的愛丁堡軍操表演也在愛丁堡城堡前舉

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