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1 day 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.
- Palace of Whitehall
The Palace of Whitehall – also spelled White Hall – at...
- Cromwell
A statue of Oliver Cromwell stands outside the House of...
- Elizabeth Tower
Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the Great...
- Palace of Whitehall
4 days ago · Presidential Palace. Antigua and Barbuda. Government House ( Governor-General) Argentina. Casa Rosada, Buenos Aires. Casa Rosada ( Presidential office) Quinta de Olivos (Presidential residence) Chapadmalal Residence (Summer House) Armenia. The Government House, Yerevan. President's Residence.
1 day ago · ca. 1750. Design and construction. Architect (s) Johannes Seiz (south wing) The Electoral Palace ( German: Kurfürstliches Palais) [1] in Trier, Germany, was the residence of the Archbishops and Electors of Trier from the 16th century until the late 18th century. It now houses various offices of the federal government and often hosts classical ...
4 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.
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3 days ago · Blenheim Palace, residence near Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England, built (1705–24) by the English Parliament as a national gift to John Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough. It was designed by Sir John Vanbrugh and is regarded as the finest example of truly Baroque architecture in Great Britain.
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5 days ago · Mexico City, city and capital of Mexico, synonymous with the Federal District (Distrito Federal; D.F.). The term Mexico City can also apply to the capital’s metropolitan area, which includes the Federal District but extends beyond it to the west, north, and east, where the state (estado) of México surrounds it on three sides. In contrast ...
3 days ago · Early History of the Savoy Palace—John, the French King, lodged here—The Savoy attacked by the Citizens of London, and by Wat Tyler—Converted into a Hospital by Henry VII.—Assembly of the Commissioners for the Revision of the Liturgy—A Colony of Jesuits established in the Savoy—The Chapel of St. Mary—Distinguished Persons buried here—Funeral of ...
