History of Palace of Westminster
Palace of Westminster from 1512 until mid-11th century was the principal residence of the kings of England. In medieval times kings summoned their courts wherever they were. But in the late 14th century, the court in all its aspects - administrative, judicial and parliamentary - had its headquarters in Westminster.
Although kept in the palace of the Lord, House of Commons originally their own or chapter house or refectory of Westminster Abbey in the congregation had no permanent meeting place. After the 1547 Act chantries all private chapels, the Royal Chapel of St. Stephen in the Palace of Westminster abolished the House of Commons has been presented.
Commons assembled in Saint-Etienne until 1834 when the palace was burnt. The fire destroyed almost the entire palace, but Westminster Hall, Saint-Etienne, the adjacent cloisters and the Jewel Tower Basement.
Parliament demonstration homes were built in the next 30 years. The architect Sir Charles Barry (1795-1860) and his assistant Augustus Welby Pugin (1812-1852) work are. Westminster Hall has been designed to include remains of Saint-Etienne.
House of Commons in 1941 was destroyed in a German air raid. It was rebuilt after World War II, to care for the creation of the necessary features Barry - architect Sir Giles Gilbert Scott to protect. The new room was completed in 1950.
Westminster, Parliament and Westminster Palace, the meeting point of the two Houses of the British House of Lords as well as homes, go to the Lower House of Parliament Palace. Hotel is located on the north coast of Thames note that historic and public buildings in Whitehall near Downing Street, Westminster, Westminster Abbey, London in the heart of the city. A name can refer to the two buildings, old castles, a complex of medieval buildings, most of them died in 1834 and its replacement by a new palace that stands today, but as a royal residence style maintained his original position and ceremonial purposes.
Eleventh century Royal Palace, Westminster in London was at a site and the main residence of the kings of England was created, until the plant after a fire, destroyed a large portion of the house that the 1512th Parliament, which since thirteenth century was the meeting place of the Royal Courts, and is based around Westminster Hall. Rebuilding homes in a fire in 1834 destroyed more than Parliament, and the only surviving structure, part of Westminster Hall monasteries and St. Stephen's Chapel of Our Lady and Jewel Tower importance chapter.
Architect Charles Barry and his cross to win the Gothic-style building designed by the increasing competition in the reconstruction of the castle. Jewel Tower with the exception of a different vintage (the remains of the castle) its much larger replacement, which more than 1100 rooms, symmetrically arranged around two courtyards including a series has taken on. 3.24 hectares (8 acres) were allotted on Dams Thames is part of the New Palace, the main facade, 265.8 meters (872 feet) are assigned Riverfront. Barry Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin WN, Gothic architecture and style, which saw the design for decoration and furnishing of the Palace was supported by a leading specialist. Construction began in 1840 and has lasted thirty years, has suffered major delays and cost, and the two leading architects, interior decoration construction death continued living in the twentieth century. Home because of maintenance due to air pollution in London after World War II and the impact of repairs after it was bombed by the Chamber of Commons was rebuilt in 1941, including
Landing is one of the centers of political life in Britain, "the English Parliament and the Westminster system of government for a brief Westminster" has become the adopted its name after him. The Clock Tower that especially "Big Ben is known as its main Bell, the best locations in London and the UK's most popular tourist cities in general and the nature of parliamentary democracy. Palace of Westminster in a Grade I listed building dating from 1970 and had since 1987 UNESCO World Heritage List.
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