England monuments

Visitors to England will enjoy visiting the country's diverse monuments. (Photo: england flag.the flag of england. image by L. Shat from Fotolia.com )

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Tourists in England can enjoy visiting a wide variety of monuments, including monuments from prehistoric times and more recent centuries. England’s most famous monuments include churches, palaces, and educational institutions that represent the country’s cultural and intellectual traditions. The buildings also represent a wide variety of architectural styles. These monuments are open to the public almost every day of the year, usually for a small admission fee.

Westminster Abbey

Westminster Abbey refers to the Collegiate Church of St. Peter, a Gothic Church in London. The church was founded in 960, and has served as the coronation church for British monarchs since 1066. The present church was created the 13th century under the supervision of Henry III. Many famous monarchs, aristocrats, monks, writers, and poets are buried or commemorated in the Abbey, including Geoffrey Chaucer, William Blake, Lord Byron, Charles Dickens, Jane Austen, the Brontë sisters, John Keats, and William Wordsworth. Westminster Abbey is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Abbey is open to the public for a small admission fee. Westminster Abbey 20 Dean’s Yard London SW1P 3PA United Kingdom +44-0-20-7222-5152 westminster-abbey.org

The Bodleian Library

The University of Oxford’s Bodleian Library, known affectionately as “the Bod, ” is one of Europe’s oldest libraries. The library was established in 1602, and now contains over 11 million volumes. One of the library’s most famous buildings is the Radclfife Camera, a circular library built between 1737 and 1749 in the English Palladian style. Architects James Gibbs and Nicholas Hawksmoor designed the building. Visitors can take tours of selected parts of the Bodleian Library. Bodleian Library Broad Street Oxford OX1 3BG UK +44-0-1865-277224 bodley.ox.ac.uk

Stonehenge

One of England’s most famous and mysterious monuments is Stonehenge, a prehistoric grouping of large stones set in circles. The site became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986. Archaeologists and historians date the monument back to 3100 to 2300 BC. The term “henge” refers to large circular monuments and earthworks. Archaeologists still do not know for sure what purpose this monument served for the original people who went to such great effort to build it. Stonehenge is open to visitors for a small admissions fee on every day of the year except December 24th and 25th. Stonehenge Salisbury SP4 7 United Kingdom +44-0-19-8062-4715 stonehenge.co.uk

Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace houses the British monarch. The oldest part of the building was constructed in 1703 for the Duke of Buckingham, and more buildings were added in the 19th and 20th centuries. The palace contains a gallery that exhibits part of the Royal Collection of Art, as well as extensive private gardens. Visitors enjoy watching the traditional changing of the guard in front of the palace. Visitors can also arrange to take tours of selected parts of the palace grounds and interior. Buckingham Palace Marlborough Road London SW1A 1 United Kingdom +44-0-20-7766-7300 royal.gov.uk