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Palace of Westminster. / 51.49917°N 0.12472°W / 51.49917; -0.12472. 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 ...
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Inigo Jones's plan, dated 1638, for a new palace at...
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A statue of Oliver Cromwell stands outside the House of...
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Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the Great...
- History of the Palace of Westminster
The history of the Palace of Westminster began in the Middle...
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Westminster Hall. Coordinates: 51.49986°N 0.12537°W. The...
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The Palace of Westminster, also known as the Houses of Parliament or Westminster Palace, in London, is where the two Houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom meet. In 1605, Guy Fawkes attempted to blow the Palace up. He was caught and later executed. This was called the Gunpowder Plot, and is celebrated on 5 November every year.
- 112,476 m² (1,210,680 sq ft) (internal)
- 1834 (due to fire)
- 1016
The Palace is one of the centres of political life in the United Kingdom; "Westminster" has become a metonym for the UK Parliament and the British Government, and the Westminster system of government commemorates the name of the palace. The Elizabeth Tower, in particular, often referred to by the name of its main bell, Big Ben, has become an ...
In tangible form, Westminster Abbey is a striking example of the successive phases of English Gothic art and architecture and the inspiration for the work of Charles Barry and Augustus Welby Pugin on the Palace of Westminster. The Palace of Westminster illustrates in colossal form the grandeur of constitutional monarchy and the principle of the ...
The Palace of Westminster, also known as the Houses of Parliament or Westminster Palace, in London, is where the two Houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom meet.
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