Westminster Abbey
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Founded in 960AD, every British monarch has been coronated at Westminster Abbey (the biggest in England) since 1066 and Prince William and Kate were married here.
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William and Kate’s wedding brought a 21st-century focus to this 700-year-old abbey, which is built on the same spot as a Benedictine monastery enlarged by Edward the Confessor in the 1040s.
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Westminster Abbey is a mixture of architectural styles, but considered the finest example of Early English Gothic (1190–1300). It's not merely a beautiful place of worship, though.
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Highlights are the graffiti-inscribed Mary Chair (used for the coronation of Mary II) and the Westminster Retable, England's oldest altarpiece, from the 13th century.
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Address: Dean's Yard, London SW1P 3PA, UK
Website: http://www.westminster-abbey.org/
Phone: +44 20 7222 5152
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