Westminster Abbey

The Collegiate Church of St. Peter at Westminster, almost always called Westminster Abbey, is a large, mainly Gothic abbey church in the City of Westminster, London. It was built intermittently from 1245 to 1745, although the first mention of the church in this place dates back to the VII-X centuries. The traditional place of coronation and burial of the monarchs of Great Britain. Together with the nearby Westminster Palace and the Church of Saint Margaret, the abbey in 1987 was counted among the World Heritage Sites. The abbey is open to tourists; classical music concerts and exhibitions are often held here.