Must Visit Religious Places in London

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Westminster Abbey

Benedictine monastery founded in 960 AD that serves as a royal peculiar and the primary site for coronations. The building houses a medieval shrine and serves as the final resting place for numerous monarchs and historic figures.
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St Paul's Cathedral

Baroque Anglican cathedral known for its impressive dome and historic significance. It functions as both a place of worship and a major sightseeing site with access to its crypt and galleries.
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Westminster Cathedral

Historic Roman Catholic cathedral notable for its neo-Byzantine architecture, mosaics, and renowned choir, serving as a major place of worship and cultural site.
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Cathedral Church of St Saviour and St Mary Overie

Designed in Gothic style and dedicated to the Virgin Mary, this Anglican church has served as a place of worship since before the Norman…
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Temple Church

This place served as the main church to the famous order the Knights Templars, who built it in the late 12th century.
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All Hallows-by-the-Tower

One of the oldest churches in London was founded in the 7th century by the Saxons.
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St James's Church

This Anglican church was designed by Sir Christopher Wren in the 17th century out of red brick mixed with Portland stone.
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Saint Margaret's Church

Adjoining the Westminster Abbey, the church was built at the beginning of the 12th century so that the locals have a place where they can…
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St Paul's Church

Also known as Actors' Church, this structure boasts history stretching back to the early 17th century. It was designed by Inigo Jones.
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Shree Swaminarayan Mandir

Built from hand-carved Italian Carrara marble and Bulgarian limestone, this snow-white Hindu temple is a true architectural gem and an…
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Brick Lane Jamme Masjid

Brick Lane Mosque or Brick Lane Jamme Masjid, formerly known as the London Jamme Masjid, is a Muslim place of worship in Central London and…
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Greek Orthodox Cathedral of St Sophia

Saint Sophia Cathedral is a Greek Orthodox church on Moscow Road in the Bayswater area of London.
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Shri Sanatan Hindu Mandir

The Shree Sanatan Hindu Mandir is the name of two Hindu temples in London, one situated off the Ealing Road in Wembley, in the Brent and…
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Kensington Temple

Kensington Temple is a Pentecostal Church in the Notting Hill area of London, England.
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St. Johns Church

St John's Notting Hill is a Victorian Anglican church built in 1845 in Lansdowne Crescent, Notting Hill, London,
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Baitul Futuh Mosque

The Baitul Futuh is a mosque complex of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, situated in Morden, London.
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The London Mosque

The Fazl Mosque also known as The London Mosque, is the first purpose-built mosque in London, England.
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Church of St. Mary the Virgin

St Mary's Church is a Church of England church in Little Ilford, east London.
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St Mary the Boltons

St Mary The Boltons is an Anglican church in The Boltons, Brompton, London. It is a Grade II listed building.
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Twickenham Methodist Church

Twickenham Methodist Church is a former Methodist church on Queens Road, Twickenham in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.
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St Edward's, Romford

The Church of St Edward the Confessor is an anglican church in Romford, in the London Borough of Havering, England.

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