Palace of Westminster
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The Palace of Westminster is the meeting place of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and is located in London, England. It is colloquially known as the Houses of Parliament after the House of Common
Palace of Westminster as seen from Westminster Bridge
North Front detail, Palace of Westminster
J. M. W. Turner watched the fire of 1834 and painted several canvases depicting it, including The Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons (1835).
The old chamber of the House of Commons was in use between 1852 and 1941, when it was destroyed by German bombs in the course of the Second World War.
Westminster Hall
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Westminster Hall is a medieval great hall which forms part of the Palace of Westminster in London. It was built in 1097 for William II, and at that time was one of the largest halls in Europe. It is p
Palace of Westminster
…of England, which had met there since the 13th century. In 1834 a second, larger fire destroyed the majority of the palace, but the eleventh century Westminster Hall was saved and incorporated into the replacement building. The competition to design the new palace was won by the architect Charles Barry, who chose a…
The interior of the hall
Westminster Hall in 1809
Westminster Hall in 1798
The coronation banquet of George IV in 1821