Monument
Palace of Westminster
Marc says
Did you know the Big Ben is actually the bell of the tower, and not the clock tower itself? The bell is inside Elizabeth Tower and it weighs 14 tons.
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9748 Abingdon St, Westminster, London SW1P 3JY, Reino Unido
The Palace of Westminster is also known as the Houses of Parliament because it's where the two houses of Parliament of the UK, the House of Commons and the Housr of Lords, meet.
The building has Gothic style and it has 1200 rooms and 11 courtyards. It was rebuilt in 1847, because in 1834 a fire burnt it down, to which only Westminster Hall, the Chapel of St. Mary Undercroft in the crypt and the Jewel Tower survived. One of the most famous features of the building are its two towers, Victoria Tower and Elizabeth tower with its clock.
The Palace has been the House of Parliament since 1512 and it was also a royal residence for William the Conqueror.
INFORMATION
Price:
Adults: audioguide £18 and guided tour £28
Students: audioguide £15.50 and guided tour £20.
Children ( 5-15): £12
Free for kids under 5 years old.
Opening hours: Guided tour Saturday from 9:15 to 16:30.
August Monday from 13:15 to 17:30.
From Tuesday to Friday from 9:15 to 16:30.
Watch debates and committee hearings (from October to July)
Monday and Tuesday from 14:30 to 22:30.
Wednesday from 11:30 to 19:30.
Thursday from 10:30 to 18:30.
The Palace of Westminster is also known as the Houses of Parliament because it's where the two houses of Parliament of the UK, the House of Commons and the Housr of …
The Palace of Westminster is also known as the Houses of Parliament because it's where the two houses of Parliament of the UK, the House of Commons and the Housr of Lords, meet.
The building has Gothic style and it has 1200 rooms and 11 courtyards. It was rebuilt in 1847, because in 1834 a fire burnt it down, to which only Westminster Hall, the Chapel of St. Mary Undercroft in the crypt and the Jewel Tower survived. One of the most famous features of the building are its two towers, Victoria Tower and Elizabeth tower with its clock.
The Palace has been the House of Parliament since 1512 and it was also a royal residence for William the Conqueror.
INFORMATION
Price:
Adults: audioguide £18 and guided tour £28
Students: audioguide £15.50 and guided tour £20.
Children ( 5-15): £12
Free for kids under 5 years old.
Opening hours: Guided tour Saturday from 9:15 to 16:30.
August Monday from 13:15 to 17:30.
From Tuesday to Friday from 9:15 to 16:30.
Watch debates and committee hearings (from October to July)
Monday and Tuesday from 14:30 to 22:30.
Wednesday from 11:30 to 19:30.
Thursday from 10:30 to 18:30.