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Palace of Westminster
COUNTRY
United Kingdom
ADDRESS
Westminster, London SW1A 0AA, United Kingdom
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About Palace of Westminster
The palace of Westminster is a palace situated in the city of Westminster in Central London. It is situated on the bank of the River Thames. It is now used as Houses of Parliament and is a meeting place of both the House of Commons and the House of Lords. The palace was constructed in 1016 by architects
Charles Barry and Augustus Pugin using a Perpendicular Gothic Revival style. It opens at nine in the morning and closes at five in the evening from Monday to Friday.
Some Lesser Known Facts About Palace of Westminster
- It was a residence of Edward the Confessor at the time it was made. Also, there is a pub, hair salon, gym, and rooftop hideaway inside the palace.
- There are four thousand glass stained windows alongside numerous hand-carved statues, sculptures,s and heraldic shields inside the palace.
- It was destroyed in a major fire in 1834 and was rebuilt in a period between 1840 to 1876.
- The House of Lords is filled with numerous beautiful and luxurious interior. It is said that the construction cost of this place went over budget by millions of pounds.
- Tthe king of pop Michael Jackson wanted to buy the throne situated inside the palace, It is a beautiful piece of art on which a gilt crown in place. It is decorated with heraldic shields, various angels, and knights and is made up of all gold.
- The tradition of the coloring benches is the House of Commons green is followed for 300 years. Also, the bridge is colored green to be the same as the color of the benches.
- There is a purple ribbon where the members' can hang their swords alongside their coats in the cloakroom. It is also said that there are marked in the House of Commons which are specially designed to be two swords parts so that MPs keep away from the duel.
- The Elizabeth Tower which is 96 meters tall and is decorated with an orb was made in the period of 34 years.
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