Westminster Abbey Attic

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Westminster abbey attic.

See amazing views of the palace of westminster and the medieval chapter house on your way up it s all part of the experience. This article is more than 5 years old. The attic space renamed. Click below to view treasures including the shrine of st edward the confessor the grave of the unknown warrior the high altar and the coronation chair in unprecedented detail.

Dates and times will be released one month in advance. Known as the triforium sir john. A recent archaeological dig at westminster abbey in london has revealed some stunning artifacts. Westminster abbey s secrets in the attic to go on display.

Take a virtual tour inside westminster abbey. Westminster abbey formally titled the collegiate church of saint peter at westminster is a large mainly gothic abbey church in the city of westminster london england just to the west of the palace of westminster it is one of the united kingdom s most notable religious buildings and the traditional place of coronation and burial site for english and later british monarchs. Capacity is limited the maximum group size is 6 and all tickets must be booked via this site. Westminster abbey receives more attention than any church in the uk.

High above the ornate chapels famed royal tombs and precious relics of the british monarchy london s westminster abbey is home to a hidden medieval attic. Restoration work will allow unprecedented access to rarely visited triforium and to the many. 1 8 the queen s diamond jubilee galleries above the main floor space of westminster abbey is a newly revamped attic which had been used as storage room for centuries. Welcome back to the abbey.

We have made some changes to keep you safe when you visit. Relics from attic of westminster abbey are not your average junk. Broken statues tools and shards of centuries old stained glass fragments from windows now long gone at the abbey.