🏛️ Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey

United Kingdom · Europe · Cultural · 51.50°N, 0.12°W

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. The palace is one of the centres of political life in the United Kingdom; "Westminster" has become a metonym for the UK Parliament and government, and the Westminster system of government commemorates the name of the palace. The Elizabeth Tower of the palace houses the bell nicknamed Big Ben and is a landmark of London and the United Kingdom in general. The palace has been a Grade I listed building since 1970 and part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987.

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Quick facts

Country	United Kingdom
Continent / region	Europe
List type	🏛️ Cultural heritage site
Coordinates (approx.)	51.50°N, 0.12°W · view on map

Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey is a cultural World Heritage site in United Kingdom, in Europe. For the living forecast of the area, open World Weather; the details of why Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey was inscribed are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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