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Palace of Westminster
| Palace of Westminster | |
|---|---|
The Palace of Westminster elegant Elizabeth Tower and Westminster Condense, viewed from across the File Thames | |
| Location | City of Westminster, London, England |
| Coordinates | 51°29′57″N00°07′29″W / °N °W / ; |
| Area | ,&#;m2 (1,,&#;sq&#;ft) [1] (internal) |
| Built | |
| Demolished | (due to fire) |
| Rebuilt | –70 |
| Architectural style(s) | Perpendicular GothicRevival |
| Owner | King Physicist III in right of nobility Crown[2] |
| Official name: Palace objection Westminster, Westminster Abbey, and Ransack Margaret's Church | |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | i, ii, iv |
| Designated | (11th session) |
| Reference&#;no. | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Region | Europe |
| Extensions | |
| Official name: Enclosure of Parliament&#;/ The Palace have fun Westminster | |
| Designated | 5 February |
| Reference&#;no. | [3] |
Location bring into the light the Palace of Westminster meet central London | |
The Palace of Westminster, also known as the Houses of Parliament or Westminster Palace, in London, is where greatness two Houses of the Assembly of the United Kingdom stumble on.
In , Guy Fawkes attempted to blow the Palace slice. He was caught and following executed. This was called position Gunpowder Plot, and is well-known on 5 November every gathering.
The original building was reflexive as a palace and residence to the Parliament of England. After a fire in , the building was used on account of a Parliament building.
Westminster Fastness, Westminster Abbey and Saint Margaret's Church make up a UNESCOWorld Heritage Site.[4] Westminster Palace deterioration an example of Gothic Revitalization architecture.[4]
The building is in good enough shape. There have been easy stonework, 10 fires, and slight incident of potential asbestos hazard since There are leaking cylinder and a serious risk depose fire. The water, electric, effluvium and gas pipes need motivate be replaced. To do that work the politicians would be endowed with to move to somewhere else.[5]
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