- Westminster Abbey London is a royal church that offers daily services for all travelers and is one of the World Heritage Sites with a history of over 1000 years.
- The world-famous Gothic-style Westminster Abbey in London is the largest functioning church in the British capital and the country's greatest historic landmark.
- One of the greatest achievements of Edward the Confessor, who ruled England from 1042 to 1066, was the construction of Westminster Abbey.
- Westminster Abbey is the nation's Coronation Church and also the burial and memorial place for historical figures from the last thousand years of British history.
- Incidentally, Westminster Abbey is also home to the UK’s oldest piece of furniture still being used for its original purpose: the Coronation Chair .
- Tributes were paid to HM Queen Elizabeth II during the Royal Carols: Together at Christmas service at Westminster Abbey.
- Use the audio guide as you visit Westminster Abbey and learn about historic events that took place at this beloved London attraction.
- The then ruling King of England, known as the pious Edward the Confessor, had Westminster Abbey built in the Romanesque style.
- Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, is a large abbey church located west of the Palace of Westminster, in...
- (NOTE: Evensong is not performed every day and there is no charge. You do have to queue if you are not already in Westminster Abbey for a tour.)