📙 Chapter 4: A Modern, Thriving Society

4.5.4 Architecture

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The UK has many famous examples of architecture from different periods. Medieval cathedrals such as Canterbury, York Minster, and Durham are masterpieces of Gothic architecture. St Paul's Cathedral in London was designed by Sir Christopher Wren after the Great Fire of London in 1666. The Houses of Parliament (the Palace of Westminster) were rebuilt in the Gothic Revival style in the 19th century by Sir Charles Barry and Augustus Pugin.

Key Facts

  • Canterbury, York Minster, Durham — Gothic cathedrals
  • St Paul's Cathedral — designed by Sir Christopher Wren
  • Houses of Parliament — Gothic Revival by Barry and Pugin
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Famous 18th-century architects include Robert Adam, who designed many country houses and public buildings in a neoclassical style. In the 20th century, Sir Edwin Lutyens designed the Cenotaph war memorial in Whitehall and many other buildings. Modern British architects include Lord (Norman) Foster, Lord (Richard) Rogers, and Dame Zaha Hadid (Iraqi-British). The Gherkin and the Shard are famous modern London buildings.

Key Facts

  • Robert Adam — neoclassical country houses
  • Sir Edwin Lutyens — Cenotaph in Whitehall
  • Modern architects: Foster, Rogers, Hadid; Gherkin and Shard
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Illustration: Architecture

📝 ملاحظات الدراسة

  • St Paul's Cathedral کو Sir Christopher Wren نے ڈیزائن کیا تھا۔
    • Canterbury, York Minster, Durham — گوتھک کیتھیڈرل
    • St Paul's Cathedral — Sir Christopher Wren نے ڈیزائن کیا۔
    • Houses of Parliament — Barry اور Pugin کی طرف سے Gothic Revival
  • Sir Edwin Lutyens نے Whitehall میں Cenotaph جنگی یادگار ڈیزائن کی۔
    • Canterbury, York Minster, Durham — گوتھک کیتھیڈرل
    • St Paul's Cathedral — Sir Christopher Wren نے ڈیزائن کیا۔
    • Houses of Parliament — Barry اور Pugin کی طرف سے Gothic Revival
  • Houses of Parliament کو Sir Charles Barry اور Augustus Pugin نے دوبارہ تعمیر کیا۔
    • Canterbury, York Minster, Durham — گوتھک کیتھیڈرل
    • St Paul's Cathedral — Sir Christopher Wren نے ڈیزائن کیا۔
    • Houses of Parliament — Barry اور Pugin کی طرف سے Gothic Revival
  • The Gherkin لندن کی ایک مشہور جدید عمارت ہے۔
    • Canterbury, York Minster, Durham — گوتھک کیتھیڈرل
    • St Paul's Cathedral — Sir Christopher Wren نے ڈیزائن کیا۔
    • Houses of Parliament — Barry اور Pugin کی طرف سے Gothic Revival

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