Westminster Abbey is a large Gothic church located in Westminster, London near the Palace of Westminster. It has historically served as the traditional site for coronations and burials of English monarchs. The Abbey also hosts special events, lectures, concerts and bell ringing. Its museum is located in the 11th century vaulted undercroft and features royal funeral effigies and treasures like the 13th century Westminster Retable altarpiece. The Abbey has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987.
Westminster Abbey is a large Gothic church located in Westminster, London near the Palace of Westminster. It has historically served as the traditional site for coronations and burials of English monarchs. The Abbey also hosts special events, lectures, concerts and bell ringing. Its museum is located in the 11th century vaulted undercroft and features royal funeral effigies and treasures like the 13th century Westminster Retable altarpiece. The Abbey has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987.
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Westminster Abbey is a large Gothic church located in Westminster, London near the Palace of Westminster. It has historically served as the traditional site for coronations and burials of English monarchs. The Abbey also hosts special events, lectures, concerts and bell ringing. Its museum is located in the 11th century vaulted undercroft and features royal funeral effigies and treasures like the 13th century Westminster Retable altarpiece. The Abbey has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987.
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The Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, which is almost
always referred to popularly and
informally as Westminster Abbey, is a large, mainly Gothic church, in Westminster, London, just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. It is the traditional place of coronation and burial site for English. Once a week, there are special events and festivals, lectures and debates, concerts to bell ringing… The Westminster Abbey Museum is located in the 11th century vaulted undercroft of St Peter. The exhibits include a unique collection of royal and other funeral effigies, together with other treasures, including the 13th century altarpiece known as the Westminster Retable. It’s classified as World Heritage Site by the UNESCO since 1987.