A royal church | Westminster Abbey
Jan 13, 2025 · Welcome to Westminster Abbey. Coronations, royal weddings, kings, queens, statesmen and soldiers; poets, heroes and villains – history happens here and it’s all waiting to be discovered.
Visit | Westminster Abbey
Explore a place that's touched the lives of kings, queens, and statesmen, poets, heroes and villains. Westminster Abbey has been the coronation church since 1066.
Prices & entry times - Westminster Abbey
Prices and entry times. Plan your visit with our complete list of visitor opening times and ticket prices. You can also find out about other ways to visit, including using the London Pass and Westminster City Save card.
Plan your visit - Westminster Abbey
Here is our selection of Abbey highlights. Join a member of staff at 10:30am every Tuesday and Thursday during visitor opening hours for a 10-minute talk about one of the thousands of memorials or graves that can be found around the Abbey. We sell a range of merchandise inspired by the life, history ...
History of Westminster Abbey
The RAF Chapel and Battle of Britain memorial window. Two centuries later a further addition was made to the Abbey when the western towers (left unfinished from medieval times) were completed in 1745, to a design by Nicholas Hawksmoor.. Little remains of the original medieval stained glass, once one of the Abbey's chief glories.Some 13th century panels can be seen in the Queen's Diamond ...
About - Westminster Abbey
Discover over ten centuries of British history in a building in the heart of London where worship takes place every day. The Abbey has been the coronation church since 1066, and is the final resting place of 17 monarchs. The church we see today was begun by Henry III …
History - Westminster Abbey
The Coronation church since 1066. Forty monarchs have been crowned in the Abbey since 1066. Find out more about the history of coronations, the objects and spaces used during the ceremony, and the kings and queens involved.
Explore our History - Westminster Abbey
The Chapter Office Westminster Abbey 20 Dean's Yard London SW1P 3PA
What to see and do - Westminster Abbey
With the Abbey’s rich history, there are many parts of it you’ll want to see when you visit. Explore the most popular spots to find out which area interests you most. It’s very hard not to be enthusiastic working at the Abbey. If this place doesn’t make you smile I don’t know what will ...
High Altar - Westminster Abbey
High Altar. Around the altar. In front of the High Altar is one of the Abbey's treasures. This is a marble pavement dating from 1268 and the method of its decoration is known as Cosmati work, after the Italian family who developed the technique of inlaying intricate designs made up of small pieces of coloured marble, into a plain marble ground. Materials used …