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Westminster Abbey
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England’s most visited religious site, Westminster Abbey is a living monument to British history. Inside there are buried kings, statesmen, warriors, scientists, musicians and poets, including Charles Darwin, Geoffrey Chaucer, Charles Dickens, Mary I, James I and Charles II. Initially the site of a Norman abbey, Henry III built the present building in the 13th century to compete with the great European cathedrals of the time. The abbey has seen the coronation of every English monarch since William the Conqueror, with the exception of Edward V and Edward VIII. The abbey continues to play a crucial role in royal state occasions and was the setting for the coronation of the present monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, on June 2 1953, as well as the funerals of the late Princess of Wales on September 6 1997 and Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother on April 9 2002.
Air: London Heathrow Airport. Rail: Train: Waterloo Station or Victoria Station. Underground: Westminster or St James Park. Road: Bus: Public services.
Contact Addresses
The Chapter Office, 20 Dean’s Yard, Westminster Abbey, London SW1P 3PA, UK
Tel: (020) 7222 5152 or 7222 7110 (information desk)
Website: www.westminster-abbey.org
Location
United Kingdom, London
Air: London Heathrow Airport. Rail: Train: Waterloo Station or Victoria Station. Underground: Westminster or St James Park. Road: Bus: Public services.
Contact Addresses
Tel: (020) 7222 5152 or 7222 7110 (information desk)
Website: www.westminster-abbey.org
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