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.
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  • Administrative facility
  • …lies at an elevation of around 50 feet (20 metres)
  • …is also known as “Palace of Westminster”

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Places in the Area

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Houses of Parliament

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Latitude
51.49971° or 51° 29′ 59″ north
Longitude
-0.12496° or 0° 7′ 30″ west
Open location code
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Geo­Names ID
6944334

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In Other Languages

From French to German—“Houses of Parliament” goes by many names.

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