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Bayeux Tapestry arrives in London for historic exhibition
DW.com • • world
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- The Bayeux Tapestry, an 11th-century medieval masterpiece, has arrived in London for the first time in nearly 1,000 years and will be displayed at the British Museum from September 10 until July 2027.
- The tapestry, a UNESCO-listed artifact, depicts the Norman invasion of England by William the Conqueror in 1066 and symbolizes the complex historical ties between Britain and France.
- Believed to have been commissioned by Bishop Odo of Bayeux and sewn by English women, the tapestry has spent most of its history in Bayeux, France.
- The transfer was a secretive and carefully orchestrated operation involving a climate-controlled case and a vibration-cancelling cradle, with the tapestry transported by truck through the Channel Tunnel.
- The move was announced by French President Emmanuel Macron to celebrate French-British relations, and over 100,000 tickets were sold on the first day for its upcoming exhibition.
