Methodist Central Hall, Methodist convention center and place of worship in Westminster, England
Methodist Central Hall is a convention center and place of worship in the City of Westminster that combines Baroque and Edwardian architectural styles. The structure features a large dome above the central hall, surrounded by twenty-three multipurpose rooms across several floors.
The building was completed in 1911 through donations from British Methodists and conceived as a religious and social center. It hosted the first United Nations General Assembly meeting outside New York in 1946.
The building's name reflects its role as a central meeting place for Methodists across Britain, who continue to use it for worship and conferences today. Visitors experience the religious atmosphere in the interior spaces, where pews and liturgical elements stand alongside modern conference rooms.
All rooms feature modern audio and video equipment along with catering services for events of different sizes. The building can accommodate groups from sixty to two thousand three hundred people and sits within walking distance of Westminster Abbey.
The building served as a meeting location for women's rights activists in 1914, a scene later depicted in the 2015 film Suffragette. The Great Hall contains a pipe organ with three thousand seven hundred eighty-nine pipes that sounds during services and concerts.
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