This is the famous Westminster Abbey cathedral. This is where they do the coronation of the Kings and Queens as well as a burial site for many famous English/British monarchs, and let's not forget where William and Kate got married. This was our second official field trip and a good one in my opinion. It was cool to be able to be somewhere where so many great people have been in the past such as Kings and Queens among many other royals. I think two themes that fit this well are religion and class. Religion obviously because it is a cathedral and you can see the different religious decorations inside and out such as stained glass, religious figures, intricate details in everything etc. I also chose class because Westminster was not a cathedral for just anyone. It was mainly used by royalty to crown Kings and Queens and for the royals to marry in, as it is used today too. The Abbey is also used as a burial place, not anymore today as there is no more room, but it houses some of the most famous people in history such as William Shakespeare, Isaac Newton, Charles Dickens, Jane Austen, and Charles Darwin among many many kings and queens. Today, they actually hold services in the Abbey along with tours, so it is open to the public but you just aren't allowed to take pictures unfortunately. It honestly was such a cool experience. I have always liked history and liked learning about different cultures and their histories, so to see so much history all in one place and up close was really great. I would definitely recommend a visit.
Here are a few pictures that were sneakily taken while inside ;)
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