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 colloquially known as 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

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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

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Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the Great Clock of Westminster, and, by extension, for the clock tower that 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

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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
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Latitude

51.49971° or 51° 29′ 59″ north

Longitude

-0.12496° or 0° 7′ 30″ west

Elevation

49 feet (15 metres)

Open location code

9C3XFVXG+V2

GeoNames 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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