Westminster
Sign in to saveWestminster is the main settlement of the City of Westminster in Central London, England. It extends from the River Thames to Oxford Street and has many famous landmarks, including the Palace of Westminster, Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Westminster Cathedral, Trafalgar Square and much of the West End cultural centre including the entertainment area of West End theatre.
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Westminster is a central London neighborhood known for housing Britain's most iconic landmarks, including the Palace of Westminster (where Parliament meets), Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, and many cultural venues. It's historically and politically significant because it serves as the seat of government and contains some of the nation's most important religious, cultural, and entertainment institutions.
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25 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Physical geography
- Localities
- Open spaces
- Origins and administration
- Legendary origin
- Recorded origin
- Local government
- Parish of Westminster St Margaret
- City and Liberty of Westminster
- Metropolitan Borough of Westminster
- History
- Royal seat
- Medieval and Tudor
- Victorian divide
- Wider uses of the name
- Economy
- High Commissions
- Education
- Notable people
- References
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Further reading
- External links
Westminster is the main settlement of the City of Westminster in Central London, England. It extends from the River Thames to Oxford Street and has many famous landmarks, including the Palace of Westminster, Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Westminster Cathedral, Trafalgar Square and much of the West End cultural centre including the entertainment area of West End theatre.
The name () originated from the informal description of the abbey church and royal peculiar of St Peter's (Westminster Abbey), west of the City of London (until the English Reformation there was also an Eastminster abbey, on the other side of the City of London, in the East End of London). The abbey's origins date from between the 7th and 10th centuries, but it rose to national prominence when rebuilt by Edward the Confessor in the 11th century. With the development of the old palace alongside the abbey, Westminster has been the home of England's government since about 1200, and from 1707 the Government of the United Kingdom. In 1539, it became a city.