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Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church
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Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church

威斯敏斯特宫殿和教堂以及圣玛格丽特教堂

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World Heritage record

Westminster Palace, rebuilt from the year 1840 on the site of important medieval remains, is a fine example of neo-Gothic architecture. The site – which also comprises the small medieval Church of Saint Margaret, built in Perpendicular Gothic style, and Westminster Abbey, where all the sovereigns since the 11th century have been crowned – is of great historic and symbolic significance.

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Wikidata reference

QIDQ10344038

Administrative areaQ179351

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Selection criteria

This property was inscribed under the following World Heritage Convention criteria.

(i)A masterpiece of human creative genius.
(ii)An important interchange of human values in architecture, technology, arts, town planning or landscape design.
(iv)An outstanding example of a building, ensemble or landscape illustrating a significant stage in human history.
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