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Palace of Westminster
| Palace of Westminster | |
|---|---|
The Palace of Westminster with Elizabeth Tower and Westminster Bridge, viewed from across the River Thames | |
| Location | City of Westminster, London, England |
| Coordinates | 51°29′57″N00°07′29″W / °N °W / ; |
| Area | ,&#;m2 (1,,&#;sq&#;ft) [1] (internal) |
| Built | |
| Demolished | (due to fire) |
| Rebuilt | –70 |
| Architectural style(s) | Perpendicular GothicRevival |
| Owner | King Charles III in right of the Crown[2] |
| Official name: Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey, and St Margaret's Church | |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | i, ii, iv |
| Designated | (11th session) |
| Reference&#;no. | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Region | Europe |
| Extensions | |
| Official name: Houses of Parliament&#;/ The Palace of Westminster | |
| Designated | 5 February |
| Reference&#;no. | [3] |
Location of the Palace of Westminster in central London | |
The Palace of Westminster, also known as the Houses of Parliament or Westminster Palace, in London, is where the two Houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom meet.
British parliament building london Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description with empty Wikidata description Use dmy dates from April All articles with incomplete citations Articles with incomplete citations from March Crace , working in collaboration with Pugin and others. There are a number of small gardens surrounding the Palace of Westminster. Works proceeded quickly and the chambers were ready for use by FebruaryIn , Guy Fawkes attempted to blow the Palace up. He was caught and later executed. This was called the Gunpowder Plot, and is celebrated on 5 November every year.
The original building was used as a palace and home to the Parliament of England. After a fire in , the building was used as a Parliament building.
Parliament building london In , during the early years of the reign of King Henry VIII , fire destroyed the royal residential "privy" area of the palace. With each face nearly 7m wide, the minute hands over 4. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it. A stone conservation and restoration programme to the external elevations and towers began in and ended inWestminster Palace, Westminster Abbey and Saint Margaret's Church make up a UNESCOWorld Heritage Site.[4] Westminster Palace is an example of Gothic Revival architecture.[4]
The building is in bad shape. There have been falling stonework, 10 fires, and an incident of potential asbestos exposure since There are leaking pipes and a serious risk of fire.
The water, electric, sewage and gas pipes need to be replaced. To do this work the politicians would have to move to somewhere else.[5]
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