Saint George´s Chapel

          Saint George´s Chapel at Windsor Castle was begun by Edward IV (1461-70 and 1471-83) and completed by Henry VIII. It is dedicated to the patron Saint of the Order of the Garter, Britain´s highest order of Chivalry. Garter knights have their crests and coat of arms flags over their assigned stalls which are rich in history, tradition and heraldy.
          On the one hand, ten British monarchs lie buried in the Chapel: Edward IV, Henry VI, Henry VIII,Charles I, George III, George IV, William IV, Edward VII, George V and George VI and also their Queen consorts (including Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother).
           The Chapel is a Royal Peculiar, that is, a chapel which is not subject to a bishop or archbishop but which owes its allegiance directly to the sovereign. The Queen appoints its clergy.
          On the other hand, it ranks among the finest examples of late medieval architecture in Western Europe. It is one of the supreme achievements of English Perpendicular Gothic design. It was built in two stages: the choir and its aisles being completed and roofed by 1483 and the nave by 1496. But the stone vaulting was not finished until 1528. The large West Window with its late 15th-century stained glass and the painted roof bosses are among other remarkable features of the chapel.
       I was thrilled with the interior. Really beautiful! I appreciate the few moments I had when I found myself in St George Chapel. Very stunning interior!

Burns Night

Giovanni Antonio Canal

                Commonly known as Canaletto, Giovanni Antonio Canal was considered the finest landscape painter of his time. He was good at capturing natural light in such a way that he could make the sun shine in his paintings.
                In 1746, he moved to England where he produced views of London during a time of great change. He included the building of Westminster Bridge, residences and parks. He transposed his taste for topography to views of England, especially of London. He stayed for nine years, painting upwards of 48 views, mostly of the city and the Thames. We can see how Londoners wander, meet and part. They walk singly and in pairs. They stand and chat. Our eye wanders between them.
                In Canaletto´s London, the atmosphere is always clear, the river sparkling. It never rains, the light is mild and the clouds are decorative. This, of course, was deliberate.
                Obviously, he enjoyed observing and recording the world around him, so now take time to enjoy some of his paintings.

                                   The old Horse Guards and Banqueting Hall from St James

                                                          The Thames and The City

                                                                 Eaton College

                                                               Greenwich Hospital

                                                Henry VII´s Chapel in Westminster Abbey

                                                                 Lamberth Bridge  

                                          London seen from an Arch of Westminster Bridge

                                                The Interior of the Rotunda at Ranelagh

                                                   The Grand Walk, Vauxhall Gardens

                                                       The Monument and Fish Street Hill

                                                            The Thames and The City

Westminster Abbey

                                                            Northumberland House

                                                                 Windsor Castle

                                                               Warwick Castle

                                                       View from Somerset Garden

                                                      Whitehall and New Horse Guards
                                                 
             

The first journey on London's underground took place 150 years ago from Paddington to Farringdon.
Transport for London and the London Transport Museum will celebrate with a number of activities throughout the year. We are Welcome!