Sacred sites to visit in London

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Priory Church of St Bartholomew the Great is the oldest church in London and was founded in 1123.

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John Wesley was the founder of founder of the Methodist movement and was a minister with the Church of England. The Aldersgate Flame honors Wesley’s conversion experience (May 24, 1738) with an outdoor plaque.

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Queen Elizabeth I, William Shakespeare and Charles Dickens are among many notables resting at Westminster Abbey. The church is owned by the royal family and is used as a place of worship.

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St. Paul’s Cathedral is seated at the highest point in London and is more than a tourist attraction. The church still offers daily prayer services and is the fifth cathedral on the site since 604 AD. Some notable services at the cathedral in the past include the Prince of Wales wedding to Lady Diana Spencer in 1981 and Queen Elizabeth II, who celebrated her 80th birthday in 2006.

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The Temple Church in London was built by the Knights Templar in the 12th century for their English headquarters and is famous for its effigy tombs.

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