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May 17, 2024 · Westminster Abbey, London church that is the site of coronations and other ceremonies of national significance. It stands just west of the Houses of Parliament in the Greater London borough of Westminster.
See a complete list of ticket prices as well as other ways to visit, such as using a London Pass or Westminster City Save. You can also find out about opening and last entry times.
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 in 1245. It’s one of the most important Gothic buildings in the country, and has the medieval shrine of an Anglo-Saxon saint at its heart.
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. Coronations at the Abbey.
Visit. Plan your visit. Find out what attractions and highlights are on offer at the Abbey. What to see and do at the Abbey. Here is our selection of Abbey highlights. Top things to see and do. The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries.
An architectural masterpiece of the 13th to 16th centuries, Westminster Abbey also presents a unique pageant of British history – the shrine of St Edward the Confessor, the tombs of kings and queens, and countless memorials to the famous and the great.
We've transformed our medieval triforium, never before open to the public, into a museum and gallery. At different times of the day, or in different seasons, the light falling in the Abbey will light up something that you have walked past a million times and never seen before.
