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London: Westminster Abbey Guide & Audio

iOS iPhone

SHORTLISTED FOR BEST TOURISM EXPERIENCE IN BT VISIT LONDON AWARDS 2009

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• Discover how bungling burglars stole a crucial piece of the Coronation Chair

and much more...

The World Heritage Site of Westminster Abbey is one of London’s most popular tourist attractions - the site of every coronation since 1066 as well as resting place of Kings, Queens and distinguished figures including scientists, poets and the Unknown Warrior.

This one-of-a-kind app is the perfect companion to experiencing the Abbey and its surroundings without the need for books, maps or in-house audio guide. Use it at home, on a plane, outside and inside the Abbey - the encounter begins well before the entrance doorway and continues long after leaving.

To make the most of a visit there are ideas to consider before setting off, along with visitor information, travel planner and useful links. Afterwards there are suggestions for other things to see and do in the Westminster area ranging from more of the same to the completely different. Points of interest and local facilities are marked on an interactive offline area map that includes introduction, contact details and weblinks. When online they appear in a directory of the 100 nearest points of interest, listed by proximity and plotted on Google Maps.

Don’t forget your headphones because there’s an hour of atmospheric audio guide to use how you want to. Enjoy before you go, listen again in the Abbey and keep as a lasting memento. With pristine sound quality and filled with high quality music, cinematic sound design and dramatic reconstructions it’s a captivating way to become immersed in the many fascinating stories connected with the Abbey.

Features:

• Easy navigation menus
• Zoomable area map with tappable points of interest
• Abbey floorplan showing relevant features
• Locate function (when online)
• 100 nearest points of interest plotted on Google Maps (when online)
• Photo gallery
• 160kbps high quality sound
• No need to go online
• 60 minutes / 12 tracks of rich audio:

1 Introduction. 2 Thorney Island. 3 Building the Abbey. 4 The Coronation. 5 Diana, Princess of Wales. 6 The Coronation Chair. 7 Henry VII's Chapel. 8 Poets' Corner. 9 Tomb of the Unknown Warrior. 10 Sanctuary. 11 St Margaret's Church. 12 Connections.

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