Palace of Westminster

The Palace of Westminster, known also as the Houses of Parliament, is where the two Houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (the House of Lords and the House of Commons) conduct their sittings. The Palace lies on the north bank of the River Thames in the London borough of the City of Westminster.

External link

• The Palace of Westminster. (2005). Parliament of the United Kingdom, Official Website.

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History: BBC (rebuilding); "The Palace of Westminster" and Sir Robert Cooke

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Exterior: "Restoration of the Palace of Westminster: 1981–94" (restoration/ stonework); "The Palace of Westminster." (towers)

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Interior: "A new Palace of Westminster" (artwork); "The Palace of Westminster"

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Security: "The Gunpowder Plot" (Gunpowder Plot); "The Palace of Westminster"

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Tourism: "The Palace of Westminster"

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