Houses of Parliament
The Palace of Westminster is the meeting place of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and is located in London, England. It is commonly called the Houses of Parliament after the House of Commons and the House of Lords, the two legislative chambers which occupy the building.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Leicester Square and Big Ben.
Leicester Square
Photo: Aurelien Guichard, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The area around Leicester Square, often called the West End, is the entertainment heart of London. The area also includes Chinatown, Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square.
Big Ben
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the Great Clock of Westminster, and, by extension, for the clock tower which stands at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, England. Big Ben is situated 370 feet north of Houses of Parliament.
Westminster Abbey
Church
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Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster, is an Anglican church in the City of Westminster, London, England. Westminster Abbey is situated 560 feet west of Houses of Parliament.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Westminster and Whitehall.
Westminster
Quarter
Westminster is the main settlement of the City of Westminster in Central London, England. It extends from the River Thames to Oxford Street and has many famous landmarks, including the Palace of Westminster, Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Westminster Cathedral, Trafalgar Square and much of the West End cultural centre including the entertainment area of West End theatre.
Whitehall
Locality
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Whitehall is a road and area in the City of Westminster, Central London, England. The road forms the first part of the A3212 road from Trafalgar Square to Chelsea.
Lambeth
Suburb
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Lambeth is a district in South London, England, which today also gives its name to the London Borough of Lambeth. Lambeth itself was an ancient parish in the county of Surrey.
Houses of Parliament
- Type: Administrative facility
- Also known as: “Palace of Westminster”
- Category: government building
- Location: Westminster, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.49971° or 51° 29′ 59″ northLongitude
-0.12496° or 0° 7′ 30″ westElevation
49 feet (15 metres)Open location code
9C3XFVXG+V2GeoNames ID
6944334
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Houses of Parliament” goes by many names.
- French: “Maisons du Parlement”
- French: “Palais de Westminster”
- German: “Houses of Parliament”
- German: “Westminster-Palast”
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