Lambeth Palace

Lambeth Palace is the London residence of the honorary head of the Anglican community, i.e. the Archbishop of Canterbury. It is located on the River Thames, opposite Westminster Palace. It is on the list of class I monuments.

The oldest preserved parts of the palace are the Langton Chapel with a crypt, dating from the thirteenth century. All other buildings have been added or rebuilt over the centuries. The main entrance to the palace is a residential tower from 1490, called the Morton Tower. Inside the palace there is also a library and the main archive of the books of the Church of England. It was founded in 1610. The library's collection is impressive - over 200,000 items, some dated to the 9th century. The most important include Gutenberg Bible.

The palace is surrounded by a beautiful 4-hectare garden. Magnolias, fig trees, oleanders and roses grow here. The whole is maintained in the English style, with an evenly trimmed lawn, hedges, benches and walls emerging from behind the winding paths.