Westminster Abbey, officially the Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, was an Abbey from at least AD 980, though legend says that the Abbey was founded in AD 616 when a fisherman saw a vision of St Peter there.

A close-up of the West entrance.

A close-up of the towers.

The Lady Chapel is the part of the church opposite the Palace of Westminster.

North of the Abbey is St Margaret's Church, built in the 12th century by the Abbey monks for the use of local citizens. It is now the official church of the Parliament.

The rear of St Margaret's is opposite the Parliament building.

The two churches, the Abbey behind St Margaret's.

A semi-aerial view of the Abbey and St Margaret's Church, in relation to the Palace of Westminster. These three sites make up together a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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