Westminster World Heritage Site

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Westminster World Heritage Site is a UNESCO-listed historic area in central London that encompasses key British ceremonial and political landmarks, including Westminster Abbey and the Palace of Westminster.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
historic district
associatedWith British monarchy
Church of England
House of Commons of the United Kingdom
surface form: House of Commons

House of Lords
contains Elizabeth Tower
Old Palace Yard
Palace of Westminster
Parliament Square
Saint Margaret's Church, Westminster
surface form: St Margaret’s Church, Westminster

Victoria Tower
Westminster Abbey, London
surface form: Westminster Abbey

Palace of Westminster
surface form: Westminster Hall
country United Kingdom
criteria Cultural criterion (i)
Cultural criterion (ii)
Cultural criterion (iv)
governingBody Dean and Chapter of Westminster
British Parliament
surface form: UK Parliament

Westminster City Council
hasFunction ceremonial centre of the United Kingdom
political centre of the United Kingdom
hasLegalProtection Listed building protections (components)
Scheduled Monument protections (parts)
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
inscriptionYear 1987
locatedIn City of Westminster
England
London, England
surface form: London

central London
locatedOn north bank of the River Thames
notableFor British parliamentary democracy
Gothic architecture
royal coronations
state ceremonies
officialLanguage English
partiallyOverlaps Palace of Westminster
surface form: UK Parliament estate

Westminster Abbey, London
surface form: Westminster Abbey precincts
partOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
surface form: UNESCO World Heritage List
tourismAttraction major international tourist destination
UNESCORegion Europe and North America
UNESCOSiteId 426

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Westminster Abbey, London partOf Westminster World Heritage Site
subject surface form: Westminster Abbey
Henry VII Lady Chapel partOf Westminster World Heritage Site
this entity surface form: UNESCO World Heritage Site Westminster Abbey, Palace of Westminster and Saint Margaret’s Church
Parliament Square partOf Westminster World Heritage Site
this entity surface form: Westminster World Heritage Site buffer zone
Royal Gallery heritageSite Westminster World Heritage Site
this entity surface form: Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church
Central Tower heritageSite Westminster World Heritage Site
this entity surface form: Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church
Victoria Tower partOf Westminster World Heritage Site
this entity surface form: UNESCO World Heritage Site Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church
Elizabeth Tower partOfUNESCOWorldHeritageSite Westminster World Heritage Site
this entity surface form: Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church
Broad Sanctuary partOf Westminster World Heritage Site
this entity surface form: Westminster World Heritage Site buffer zone
Old Palace Yard partOf Westminster World Heritage Site
this entity surface form: Westminster historic core
Old Palace Yard partOf Westminster World Heritage Site
this entity surface form: Westminster Abbey and Palace of Westminster environs
Parliament Street partOf Westminster World Heritage Site
this entity surface form: Westminster World Heritage setting
Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster partOf Westminster World Heritage Site
Committee Room 7 heritageContext Westminster World Heritage Site
this entity surface form: Palace of Westminster UNESCO World Heritage Site