City of London, GB

Temple Church

Welcome to the historic and beautiful Temple Church, built by the Knights Templar, the soldier monks who protected pilgrims to the Holy Land during the Crusades. The round church is modelled on the church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. In 1608 King James I gave the whole area of the Temple to the two societies of lawyers, Inner and Middle Temple, who have maintained the church beautifully to the present day.

About this building

For more information visit on this building visit www.explorechurches.org/church/temple-church-city-london

Key Features

  • Architecture
  • Stained glass
  • Monuments
  • Interior features
  • Links to national heritage
  • Famous people or stories

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St Martin within Ludgate

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