Westminster Palace Poster

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. The palace is one of the centres of political life in the United Kingdom; "Westmins…
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. 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 of the palace, nicknamed Big Ben, is a landmark of London and the United Kingdom in general. The palace has been a Grade I listed building since 1970 and part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987.
  • Architectural style: Perpendicular Gothic Revival
  • Owner: King Charles III in right of the Crown
  • Address: Westminster · London · SW1A 0AA · United Kingdom
  • Year(s) built: 1016 and later (original building) · 1840–1876 (reconstructed)
  • Destroyed: 1834 (due to fire)
  • Floor area: 112,476 m² (1,210,680 sq ft)
  • Architect(s): Charles Barry and Augustus Pugin

Streetside

Bird's Eye

Nearby

Data from: en.wikipedia.org