Intresting Facts
Transcript: Intresting Facts about The National Cathederal and Union Station The National Cathedral The Space Window on the south aisle of the Cathedral contains a piece of lunar rock. There is a sculpture of Darth Vader in the Cathedral.. The main exhibition case of the Rare Book Library occasionally displays the Cathedral’s first edition of the King James Bible, printed in London in 1611. This Bible belonged to Henry, Prince of Wales, the eldest son of King James. The Cathedral labyrinth is a medieval design based on the one in the floor of the nave at Chartres Cathedral in France. The largest stained glass window is the north rose window, measuring 26ft/8m in diameter. Funeral services for American presidents Woodrow Wilson, Dwight Eisenhower and recently Ronald Reagan were held in the The National Cathedral. It was also the location of the last sunday sermon by Martin Luther King, Jr. before his assassination in 1968. The top of the Gloria in Excelsis Tower, the highest point in Washington, DC offers dramatic views of the city. The National Cathedral was constructed in 83 years. The Cathedral’s great organ is the twentieth largest in the world, with four manuals or keyboards controlling 189 ranks (exactly 10,647 pipes). The largest bell on the Cathedral’s 53-bell carillon, the Bourdon Bell, weighs 24,000 pounds (12 tons); it tolls at times of gravity or national mourning. Union Station •On October 27, 1907, Union Station officially opened at 6:50 a.m., when the Baltimore and Ohio Pittsburgh Express pulled into the Station. The Station was ultimately completed in 1908. During World War I, troops were mobilized through Union Station, and many prominent women worked in the Station's canteen, including Eleanor Roosevelt and Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. •The columns in the East Hall are made of scagliola, an elaborate imitation of ornamental marble made by mixing finely ground gypsum with glue and colors. Scagliola was used in the original construction as a cost-saving measure. forty-six statues of Roman soldiers (one for each state when the station was built) both inside and outside the station. Conclusion zoom in, and add details to these Frames The National Cathedral in Washington, DC is the sixth largest cathedral in the world. Although it is the home of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, the National Cathedral has no local congregation and is considered to be a house of worship honoring all faiths from around the world. is important Subject 3 is here
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