Westminster Abbey pictures and history

Cathedral Church of St. Peter in Westminster, almost always called Westminster Abbey - the Gothic church in Westminster (London), to the west of Westminster Palace. Constructed intermittently from 1245 to 1745 years, but retains the gothic look. Traditional place of coronation of the monarchs of Great Britain and burial of monarchs of England. Along with the nearby church of St. Margaret's Abbey is classified to the World Heritage.

With their identical square towers and delicate arches is an ancient English abbey in the Gothic style is one of the best examples of medieval church architecture. But for the English it is much more: it is holy nation, a symbol of all, for that fought and are fighting the British, and here is the place where she was crowned the majority of the country's rulers, many of whom are buried here.