The abbey was built around 598 AD after Augustine made the journey from Rome to Britain on a mission to convert the Anglo-Saxons to Christianity. The abbey is one of England's oldest surviving monasteries and was originally intended as a burial place for the kings of Kent. Much of the layout of the abbey remains, while ruins around the entire site can be explored.

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St Augustine's Abbey was founded in 598 AD as a burial place for the Anglo-Saxon kings of Kent. The tranquil ruins, owned by English Heritage, now form part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, recognised for its great importance to the history of Christianity in England. For more information, visit: english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/st-augustines-abbey.

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This ruin belongs to English Heritage.

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