Westminster Abbey is a historic church in London that has served as the site for royal coronations. It contains the shrines of Edward the Confessor and Queen Elizabeth I, as well as the burial place of Geoffrey Chaucer and other famous British writers in Poet's Corner. The Abbey was originally founded as a monastery in the 10th century and has undergone periods of Catholic and Protestant rule over its history.

1. Westminster Abbey

2. St. Edward’s Chapel (13)Also known as the shrine of Edward the Confessor

3. The Royal Tombs (19)Queen Mary I (Catholic), and Queen Elizabeth I (Protestant) share a tomb.Mary, Queen of Scots has a tomb adjacent

4. Poet’s Corner (25)Burial place of Geoffrey ChaucerContains many memorials of famous British writers

5. Geoffrey ChaucerDied in 1400Buried in the Poets’ CornerWrote the famous book, The Canterbury Tales

6. Cloisters (30)

7. Nave (3)Central walkway into the SanctuaryAlso the location of the Unknown Warrior

8. In the beginning…Saint Dunstan brought monks to Thorney Island around 960 ADAbout a century later, King Edward built a church for the monks and dedicated it to St. Peter. He died a few days after it was consecrated.

9. Coronations The first coronation held at Westminster Abbey was on Christmas Day 1066 for William the Conqueror.In 1301 the Coronation Chair was constructed. It has been used for every coronation since 1308.

10. Elizabeth II’sCoronationOccurred in 1952First ever broadcasted coronationViewed by millions around the world

11. A Time of ControversyIn 1540, the monastery was broken up. In 1553, Catholicism was re-established in EnglandHowever, in 1558 England reverted back to Anglicanism.

12. West Towers CompletedWest end was left unfinished since 1600sNicholas Hawksmoor designed the towersFinished in 1745

13. Tours and TimesThree kinds of tours: verger, audio guide, and guidedVerger is for smaller groupsAudio guide is self-ledGuided is for larger groupsAbbey HoursMon-Fri 9:30-3:30Sunday ClosedVerger ToursMon-Fri 10:00, 10:30, 10:00, 10:30, 111:00, 2:00, 2:30Saturday 1:00

14. Ticket PricesAdmissionAdult- $24Student (11-18)- $10Children (under 10)- Free2 adults, 1 student- $482 adults, 2 students- $582 adults, 3 students- $68$10 per extra childTour PricesVerger tour- $5/ personAudio guided- FreeGuided tour- varies

15. “How do I get there?”By UndergroundBus routes

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