St Helen's Bishopsgate Church

St Helen's Bishopsgate Church

St Helen's Bishopsgate Church is a large Anglican church in the City of London, near Lloyd's Building and 30 St Mary Axe. The church houses numerous historic monuments and is second only to Westminster Abbey among London’s churches, hence it is sometimes referred to as "the Westminster Abbey of the City of London."

St Helen's Bishopsgate Church dates back to a 12th-century Benedictine nunnery. After the dissolution of the monasteries in 1538, it underwent several changes before being rebuilt between 1891 and 1893. The church is unique for having two parallel naves and spacious interiors. William Shakespeare is known to have worshipped here when he lived in the area in the 1590s. It is one of the few churches to have survived both the Great Fire of London in 1666 and the Blitz during World War II. In January 1950, it was designated as a Grade I listed building. Today, St Helen's Bishopsgate holds three services every Sunday, along with small group Bible studies.

St Helen's Bishopsgate

Why Go: One of the City of London’s most iconic churches

Continent: Europe【Europe】

Country/Region: Britain[Britain]

Province/State: Greater London [Greater London]

City: London [London]