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Historic Churches of London

London’s ecclesiastical landscape spans over a millennium of history, featuring architectural milestones from the 7th-century foundations of All Hallows-by-the-Tower to the English Baroque masterpieces of Sir Christopher Wren and Thomas Archer. This collection includes royal coronation sites like Westminster Abbey, the unique 12th-century round church of the Knights Templar, and the neo-Byzantine Westminster Cathedral. Visitors can explore medieval ruins transformed into public gardens at St Dunstan in the East, the "Actors' Church" in Covent Garden, and significant heritage sites representing Methodist and Greek Orthodox traditions.

Historic Churches of London — Harita

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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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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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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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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 Dunstan in the East Church Garden

Remnants of a medieval church which was largely destroyed during the WWII.

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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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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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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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Wesley's Chapel

Wesley's Chapel is a Methodist church situated in the St Luke's area in the south of the London Borough of Islington.

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The Parish Church of St Paul, Deptford

St Paul's, Deptford, is one of London's finest Baroque parish churches, cited as "one of the most moving C18 churches in London" in the…

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