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Westminster Road
SW1A 0AA London
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+44 20 7219 3000
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Neighborhood :
Westminster/St James
http://www.parliament.uk
For over 900 years this impressive assemblage of Gothic buildings has been the home of the British government. The building covers an area of eight acres and consists of 1100 rooms, 100 staircases and 11 courtyards. The House of Lords occupies the southern end of the building while the House of Commons occupies the area to the north. The best view of this massive expanse can be seen from nearby Parliament Square. Within the Houses of Parliament there is Westminster Hall, the Crypt Church, Members' Lobbies, the Commons Library and the Peers Library. The tower containing Big Ben looms just outside. To attend PMQ (Prime Minister's Question Time) in the House of Commons, UK citizens need to contact their local MP in advance. Otherwise, there is a queue at St Stephen's entrance.
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Hey, do you feel like re-creating a moment from Bridget Jones? I went in and sat in on a parliamentary meeting with a class that had already started, but...
Dear Ben, Let me get something off my chest: I was truly worried I was witnessing overcompensation in action when I first set eyes upon you, Benny. I...
Oh did my English friends have fun teaching me this rhyme: Remember remember the fifth of November Gunpowder, treason and plot. I see no reason why...
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“Well worth a visit”
I was able to access Parliament during a Monday night session as part of a "London Walks" tour of the surrounding area. Our small group sat in ...
“Worth a visit!”
We arranged passes thorough our MP before we travelled. Our tour was slightly shorter than usual due to Prime Minister's Question Time and we c...
“Great Tour if You're able to see during Summer Break”
Toured in September, 2008. Since I'm not from the UK, to see Parliament I needed to go on the group tour and I'm glad I did because it was exce...
“Stunning Place”
Just back from a weekend away in London and have to say that one of the highlights was a visit to the house of Parliament. To arrange a visit y...
“I like politics, world issues, democracy & accidentally bumping into free stuff”
... so the HP was great. The main hall is an architecturally interesting building with a number of brass plaques noting historically significan...
“Free and fascinating”
We were in London in January, so the tours were not running. However, both Houses were in session, and there was no wait to visit the galleries...
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what a designing
i like london city as much, house of lords it gives good look like an incient designing accomodiately i m the person who was going inn there in...
The Gas House
When in Westminster Abbey I was asked by an attendant if I had been to the gas house. Gas House I retorted, yes, the Gas House he replied, som...
The Most amazing building ever saw in my life!
Its must see! The Building is amazing , you can stand there and watch for hours specially at night!Unfortunaly, i didn't get the chance to ente...
Worth your time
As a Canadian, I'm not new to Parliament buildings. But the British Parliament buildings are a sight to behold. While buying a tour pass is n...
Vintage and awesome !
historic and vintage design ! The Big ben is really a tourist attraction, it should be preserved no matter what :-)
Zzzzz
Sure, the House of Parliament looks magnificent from the outside....but skip going inside. The wait is long, and when you're finally inside, al...
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