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2 days ago · The old City of Westminster proper, with its venerable Abbey, and its gloomy and narrow streets, once the residence of peers, courtiers, and poets, constitutes perhaps the most interesting district of the great metropolis."
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3 days ago · The Palace of Westminster is the meeting place of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and is located in London, England. It is commonly called the Houses of Parliament after the House of Commons and the House of Lords , the two legislative chambers which occupy the building.
3 days ago · May 27, 2024. Amidst the iconic skyline of Westminster, where the grand edifices of the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey dominate the eye, there lies a hidden gem that often escapes the notice of passersby. This is St Margaret‘s Church, a place of worship steeped in history, art, and a quiet, unassuming beauty that belies its ...
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5 days ago · Trafalgar Square, plaza in the City of Westminster, London, named for Lord Nelson’s naval victory (1805) in the Battle of Trafalgar. Possibly the most famous of all London squares, Trafalgar Square has always been public and has had no garden. Seven major arteries pump automobiles around the great.
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5 days ago · Buckingham Palace, palace and London residence of the British sovereign. It is situated within the borough of Westminster. The palace takes its name from the house built (c. 1705) for John Sheffield, duke of Buckingham. It was bought in 1762 by George III for his wife, Queen Charlotte, and became.
2 days ago · The City of Westminster is a district of Inner London. Its southern boundary is on the north bank of the River Thames. It is today combined with Marylebone to the north. It is west of the diminutive City of London, fixed with four MPs in 1298, and the north part of Lambeth, created a broad constituency in 1832.
