# Westminster

westminster is the main settlement of the City of westminster in Central London, England. It extends from the River Thames to Oxford Street and has many famous landmarks, including the Palace of westminster, Buckingham Palace, westminster Abbey, westminster Cathedral, Trafalgar Square and much of the West End cultural centre including the entertainment area of West End theatre. The name (Old English: Westmynstre) originated from the informal description of the abbey church and royal peculiar of St Peter's (westminster Abbey), west of the City of London (until the English Reformation there was also an Eastminster abbey, on the other side of the City of London, in the East End of London).