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- 3 Who was the last monarch to live in the Palace of Westminster?
- 4 Can you go inside the Palace of Westminster?
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- At the moment it is closed for renovations and Victoria Tower is the tallest tower in the Palace of Westminster at the opposite end of the building.
- The Palace of Westminster is one of the most iconic landmarks in London, with Big Ben at one end of the palace. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- The story of the Palace of Westminster started in the middle-ages when it was used as a royal residence.
- No animals are allowed into the Palace of Westminster, other than seeing eye dogs. However, the huge building is said to be overrun with mice.
- As a center of political and religious power for over a millennium, the whole area consisting of Westminster Palace and adjacent Westminster Abbey is of...
- Some of the guidebooks I consulted before the trip didn't put the Palace of Westminster in their top tier of places to see, and I think that's a mistake.
- The monarch always uses this entrance to enter the Palace of Westminster for ceremonial events such as the Opening Ceremony of Parliament .
- 1. The Houses of Parliament is its informal name. The Houses of Parliament are located in a building called “The Palace of Westminster.”