Houses of Parliament
For over 900 years this impressive assemblage of Gothic buildings
has been the home of English government. Indeed, no other
place so potently symbolises democracy in the Western world.
The building covers an area of eight acres and consists of
1,100 rooms, 100 staircases, 11 courtyards and over three
kilometres of passages.
The House of Lords occupies the southern end of the building
whilst the House of Commons occupy the northern end. Within
the Houses of Parliament there is also Westminster Hall, the
Crypt Church, Members' Lobby, the Commons Library and the
Peers Library. Outside, the tower containing Big Ben remains
the single most celebrated structure in this very picturesque
riverside seat of British government.
Houses of Parliament
links
www.parliament.uk
www.explore.parliament.uk
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