- One person commemorated in Westminster Abbey is Thomas Parr who lived for 152 years and 9 months through the reigns of ten monarchs.
- 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 .
- An aerial view of St Margaret's Church, Westminster Abbey, with the Palace of Westminster and the London Eye in the background.
- Westminster Abbey is a “Royal Peculiar” which means it is subject only to the sovereign, and not to any bishop or archbishop.
- Located next to the Houses of Parliament in the Westminster neighborhood of London, Westminster Abbey is a popular London tourist destination.
- His lavish tomb, inlaid with gilded mosaic and coloured glass proved too tempting for pilgrims visiting the Westminster Abbey over centuries.
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- 4. We kind of know how Westminster Abbey looked in the 11th century
- 6. None of the Norman Kings were buried at Westminster Abbey
- Every year Westminster Abbey welcomes over one million visitors and is very much part of the standard tourist trail complete with large coach parties.
- Londra'daki Westminster Manastırı. Share. ... Westminster Abbey, abartılı olmadan Büyük Britanya'nın başkentinin en önemli noktası olarak adlandırılabilir.