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HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT

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Parliament Square, Westminster, London, United Kingdom
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2024
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The Houses of Parliament are held in Westminster Palace. Here, the House of Commons and the House of Lords of the United Kingdom sit. Originally created by Edward the Confessor in the 11th century, the building has long been used as a royal residence, even if no monarch has lived there since the 16th century. The oldest part of the palace, Westminster Hall, dates back to 1097. The rest of the building dates back to the 19th century because, in 1834, a gigantic fire destroyed the medieval palace, sparing only Westminster Hall, the 13th century crypt and the cloister of the St. Stephen's Chapel. The four-storey palace has more than 1,100 rooms. It is one of the jewels of neo-Gothic architecture designed by the architect Sir Charles Barry, who was largely inspired by the Tudor period. It is within the Westminster Palace that you can also discover The Clock Tower, home to Big Ben. The tower was renamed The Elizabeth Tower in 2012 following the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee celebration. After visiting the Houses of Parliament, you will understand how the United Kingdom Parliament works, how the House of Lords is organized and how the House of Commons is organized. Decorated with picturesque anecdotes, the place is pleasant to discover, the nerve centre of the United Kingdom's political power, still cluttered today with protocols and many traditions. The bright red rooms reserved for the Lords contrast with the bright green rooms of the deputies.

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gap1
Visited in august 2022
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Historique et impressionnant
Très intéressant à découvrir grâce aux audioguides mis à disposition (FR ok), qui relate les spécificités historiques du fonctionnement du parlement anglais. Les salles sont magnifiquement décorées.
Quintilius
Visited in january 2020
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Une plongée dans l'histoire institutionnelle anglaise
La visite est un beau compromis entre présentation savante et vulgarisation de l'histoire des institutions politiques du Royaume-Uni. Ceux qui n'y connaissent rien apprendrons beaucoup et les savants en la matière auront la chance de découvrir les lieux dont ils connaissent peut-être déjà le fonctionnement.
La file d'attente peut être un peu longue, il est donc recommandé de venir assez tôt pour ne pas patienter trop longtemps (au soleil si le temps est de la partie).
Sylvie13590
Visited in november 2019
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Très beau bâtiment emblématique de Londres. La photo est inévitable. D'autant plus que le quartier rassemble d'autres lieux touristiques.
tofcmoi
Visited in december 2019
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Enorme
énorme bâtiment ou chateau si vous voulez, a coté de la tamise c'est un lieu incontournable de Londres
morcarx2
Visited in january 2019
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Un des lieux phares de la capitale
Comment aller à Londres sans voir ce monument ? Au moins de l extérieur pour sa beauté avec celle du BigBen et tout le paysage qui l entoure. Sinon ce serait un peu comme visiter Paris sans voir la Tour Eiffel... De plus, il fait certainement parti des plus beaux monuments de nos capitales européennes.

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