- 1. The Houses of Parliament is its informal name. The Houses of Parliament are located in a building called “The Palace of Westminster.”
- It was again re-constructed a little bit during the second world war because of the destruction caused by bombs. Who is the architect of Westminster Palace?
- The old Palace of Westminster, London, the seat of parliamentary government of the United Kingdom, was destroyed in a fire in 1834.
- The Palace of Westminster, commonly known as the Houses of Parliament, is the meeting place of the two houses of parliament of the United Kingdom...
- 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 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.
- It was only when Henry VIII left Westminster Palace for Whitehall in 1512 that Westminster Palace became the permanent home of Parliament.
- The Palace of Westminster, along with Westminster Abbey and Saint Margaret's Church, has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987.
- Neither is the Palace of Westminster the longest continually operating deliberative institution: the parliament of the Isle of Man has been debating since 979.
- On 13 Oct 1453 Edward of Westminster Prince of Wales was born to Henry VI (age 31) and Margaret of Anjou (age 23) at Westminster Palace [Map].