{"id":10262,"date":"2024-08-12T17:08:47","date_gmt":"2024-08-12T17:08:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/?post_type=attraction&#038;p=10262"},"modified":"2026-05-17T04:28:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T04:28:18","slug":"westminster-abbey","status":"publish","type":"attraction","link":"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/fr\/attraction\/westminster-abbey\/","title":{"rendered":"Westminster Abbey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A large 13<sup>e<\/sup> century Gothic abbey church with much earlier roots in the City of Westminster in London. The church is the place of coronation of all but few British Monarchs, and a burial site for British monarchs, Prime Ministers, poets, actors, scientists, and others.<\/p>\n<p>Explore the magnificent architecture, the Coronation Chair, and the Poets&#8217; Corner with the tombs and memorials of William Shakespeare, Thomas Hardy, Charles Dickens, Ted Hughes, and many more.<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy the Queen&#8217;s stained-glass Window, the abbey Museum, and the Royal tombs of King Edward the Confessor, King Henry V, Queen Elizabeth I, and others.<\/p>\n<p>Also in the church, the burial site of scientists such as Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, Stephen Hawking, and many other novelties. Enjoy the Lady Chapel glorious late medieval architecture, and the Chapter House once the monks meeting place, covered with murals showing scenes from the Book of Revelation and the Last Judgement. 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Enjoy the Queen&#8217;s stained-glass Window, the abbey Museum, and the Royal tombs of King Edward the Confessor, King Henry V, Queen Elizabeth I, and others. Also in the church, the burial site of scientists such as Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, Stephen Hawking, and many other novelties. Enjoy the Lady Chapel glorious late medieval architecture, and the Chapter House once the monks meeting place, covered with murals showing scenes from the Book of Revelation and the Last Judgement. 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