Parliament of the United Kingdom Review

If you don't agree that this is the most beautiful parliamentary buildings in the world, then budy, you and I have nothing in common.

Another must see in London, just a few steps from the Big Ben and Westminster Abbey

This majestic and impressive neo-Gothic palace on the banks of the Thames is a World Heritage Site, and it is no wonder. In it is one of the icons of the city, the Clock Tower or Isabel Tower, popularly called Big Ben. The tower, now under construction and covered with canvas, houses perhaps the most famous clock in the world, which maintains one of its four visible faces. The palace is the seat of the Parliament of the United Kingdom with the House of Lords, and the House of Commons. Both can be visited together with other dependencies on certain dates, after purchasing the tickets, which I advise to be done in advance. An audio-guide is included with them and it really seemed like a spectacular visit. The worst thing is that they do not allow taking photos inside, and as in the abbey, they take it quite strictly.

Fantastic historical place. Visiting the different chambers was easy and straightforward. A must see.

The Parliament building is a place to see when in the UK. It is very interesting in terms of architecture. It is a showcase of this city. From what I know, this place is available to visitors when parliamentarians are free from work. Visiting for sure would also be a great experience and something special!

The Palace of Westminster, often called the Houses of Parliament, is the seat of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. At Westminster Palace, the House of Commons holds the upper house - the House of Lords and the lower house - the House of Commons. The palace is located on the banks of the River Thames near government buildings on Whitehall Street.

So much history and entertainingly explained on a guided tour with our local MP...

The Westminster Palace or Parliament Building is the home of the British Parliament, which consists of the House of Commons and the House of Lords in the United Kingdom. The Palace is located in the Westminster district, on the north bank of the River Thames, near other public buildings in Whitehall.

The clock tower is in repair.

UK citizen please stop BREXIT for the future of our children! #BREXIT

Absolutely impressive. A must for every London visitor. The staff is very nice and explains everything exactly. Each question is answered in detail. A highlight of my visit to London.

Haven't been inside, but it's awesome to see from the London Eye.

There is a parliamentary debate. He listened to the agenda of the House of Commons and the House of Nobles.

The clock tower is still under repair.
The place is a must to admire and next to the Westminster Bridge and Thames river is a perfect combination.

Wow, what an amazing building and fascinating piece of history. A must see when you are in London. 5 stars for sure! What a great trip.

I went here to attend an event for free. I ve never imagined that the palace of Westminster has an exquisite interior. The staffs are friendly and it s easily accessible from the tube station. This huge building has few rooms and corridors that are confusing at first but as long as you ask for direction, you will eventually enjoy walking inside. I don t really know about the admission but I guess you should buy an advanced ticket.

Beautiful architecture! Breathtaking!

If you have time, definitely take a tour inside.

It's right next to Big Ben.

Another famous landmark in London. check out both day time and night time. Very different feel.

This was one of the main things I was very excited to see on our first trip to London. Mostly because I remember waking up super early and watching Will and Kate's wedding here live. The abbey feels more ancient and medieval vs. the delicate opulence and splendor of the cathedral. Another lovely part of our visit was the afternoon tea in the cloister cellars of the abbey. How cool is it to say you took tea in Westminster Abbey?! We hadn't had a breakfast really beforehand so this hit the spot. The food was surprisingly great and some of our favorite from all the tea services we had on our trip. It was such a nice way to prolong our time at the abbey and really take it all in.

The outside of Parliament is stunning, but the tour was a bit dry. I don't think I got anything out of it that I couldn't have gotten from just reading things about Parliament online. Probably worth doing if you're really into British History. #Oktoberwurst

A must visit place, if you are in Westminster in Central London. Grab a coffee or a fruit chiller, take a walk across the street and take some pictures. Limited rooms are open to the visitors.
Just some walking distance from the river Thames, this historic Palace of Westminster is the meeting place of the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom ( House of Lords & House of Commons both).

Good that you can take a tour while the speakers are in action and there isn't any need to book in advance or wait long to get in.

I was in London in 1534 and everyone was puking and dying! 0/5

Because I think London is one of the most beautiful places in the world

We really enjoyed the tour, great way to spend a couple of hours if you're interested in British government and the monarchy, plus there's some really nice interiors, on par with some sections of the cathedrals. As in Buckingham Palace, there's no photos allowed inside, which is a little bummer--but there's plenty you can see online already. The audio tour was great, so much information. I doubt this is a place that would hold a child's interest for more than 10 minutes, though. A large part of the building, including Big Ben, was under renovation during our visit, but the exterior we could see was, as expected, amazing.

Iconic landmark of London. Probably, with the Big Ben, the most well known and recognised around the world

Amazing tour of the Houses of Parliament today by an official blue badge guide very interesting, informative and entertaining. Lovely afternoon tea with great waiting staff and views of the river. When leaving a very friendly and knowledgeable security guard went the extra mile to show us out and share some of his own interests and experiences of this wonderful historic building! Thank you!

Visiting this area mightily impressed me. The building, housing parliament and Big Ben is overwhelmingly grand.

Historic site of the English Parliament. Very beautiful!

The beautiful Palace of Westminster is a must visit when travelling to UK. There are guided tours available for tourist.

A Victorian Gothic masterpiece designed by Sir Charles Barry and A.W. Pugin to replace the medieval parliament buildings, which burnt to the ground in 1834, the Palace of Westminster acts as home to the Houses of Parliament in UK.

The Palace was originally a royal residence but when King Henry VIII left Westminster Palace for Whitehall in 1512 the Westminster Palace became the permanent home of Parliament.

I would highly recommend a visit

Well organized guided tour, with the rest of London.
The audio guides are very comfortable

The Palace Of Westminster has recently upped its game when it comes to publicising their tours of the Houses of Parliament. Visits are rather limited when the two Houses are sitting (you can't enter either chamber as a member of the public) but during parliamentary recess it's access all areas - you'll see the Queen's Robing Room, the Lord's Gallery and also get the chance to walk around inside the debating chambers themselves. Don't even think about sitting down however - only those elected by the British public can sit in the Commons, and only those enobled by the Queen in the Lords chamber. Just a tip if you don't want to be summarily marched straight out of the building... and I've seen that happen!

The place was beautiful. Great architecture. But was under construction till next year.

Being inside the history is priceless, I opted for the guided tour and it was worth it!
Set aside time because there is usually a queue.

Amazing architecture, London legend, must see if you are not afraid to face the world

I had a tour which was very interesting- we went into the House of Commons and the House of Lords. Then afterwards we got tickets to see Prime Ministers Questions which was amazing!

Lovely building, with great architecture, would definitely recommend the tour.

Its a world heritage site, full of history and offer political culture experience of UK, house of loads and house of common will give lots of history about this place. Buy online tickets and come ahead to beat the queue.

Nice place, but where boring people debate boring matters

Poor wi-fi, full of middle age white guys who are only worried about their retirement...

The Palace of Westminster also known as "The Parliament" is the place where the two chambers of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (the House of Lords and the House of Commons) meet. The palace, which is one of the four World Heritage Sites in the city of London, declared by UNESCO in 1987, it is located on the north bank of the River Thames, in the city of Westminster, near other government buildings in Whitehall. Castles as places of interest.
The palace initially served as a royal residence, but no monarch has lived in it since the 16th century. Most of the current structure dates back to the 19th century, when the palace was rebuilt after a fire in 1834, which destroyed most of the building. The architects responsible for the reconstruction of the palace were Sir Charles Barry and Augustus Pugin. The building is an example of the neo-Gothic style. One of the most notable features of the palace is the clock tower, another tourist attraction that houses the bell called Big Ben, a name incorrectly assigned to the tower clock.
The palace contains more than a thousand rooms, the most important being those corresponding to the Halls of the House of Lords and the House of Commons. The palace also includes meeting rooms, libraries, halls, dining rooms, bars and gyms. It is the place where important state ceremonies are held, of which the most important is the Parliament Opening Ceremony. The palace is closely associated with the two Chambers, as evidenced by the use of the word "Westminster" to refer to the "Parliament." Parliamentarians' offices are located in nearby buildings, such as the Portcullis House and the Norman Shaw Buildings.

You can book a free tour through your local MP or paid via the website if you are visiting the city. Amazing building with plenty of history and politics inside. The guide was very friendly and approachable. Very humbling and imprrssive to see the House of Commons and Lords and beyond. Unfortunately there is only few places you are allowed to take pictures, which is weird because it is on tv all the time.

Customer Service team for Parliament Tours are rude and obnoxious, don't really see the point them being there as they don't try and help you or provide any form of customer service.

Absolutely impressive building. Unfortunately we are not in because there was not enough time. Next time I would like to do the audio tour.

Landmark of London and the UK. Hundreds of years of British history. Beautiful architecture.

I love it! So much historical place that gives you a great vibe.... Awesome!

Received a wonderful school tour from a guide named Sophie who was interesting, informative and patient. Really made the trip a brilliant experience (in spite of being unable to visit the House of Commons)

My favourite building in London. Great architecture, shame that Big Ben is under renovation. If you are going inside, the security line moves faster than it looks. Central lobby is very pretty.

Very interesting visit of the Palace of Westminster with audio guide in French! We really get into the palace of power and it's impressive. Very interesting and informative visit.