Parliament of the United Kingdom Review

The first royal palace constructed on the site dated from the 11th century and Westminster became the primary residence of the Kings of England until fire destroyed much of the complex in 1512. After that, it served as the home of the Parliament of England, which had met there since the 13th century and also as the seat of the Royal Courts of Justice, based in and around Westminster Hall. In 1834 an even greater fire ravaged the heavily rebuilt Houses of Parliament and the only significant medieval structures to survive were Westminster Hall, the Cloisters of St Stephen's the Chapel of St Mary Undercroft, and the Jewel Tower.

The palace hosting the houses of Parliament and a major touristic attraction,just beautiful,the shade of the Palace,when the Sun shines upon it

It is majestic! The architectural details are sublime.

An interesting place to visit, unfortunately, the downside is the lack of a guide in Polish.

Majestic and imposing building, rebuilt in neo-Gothic style in the eighteenth century. Spectacular views from the Thames, rather fairytale. The views, in brick of a soft "honey" color, are marked by elegant spiers. The three towers (including the iconic Big Ben) make the profile of the building unmistakable. Majestic Victoria Tower, with monumental entrance arch. Very beautiful surroundings (Cromwell Monument, Victoria Tower Gardens, Parliament Square). I did not visit the interior

beautiful palace, you can pretty much see everything from here. don't miss out on walking along the river and take in the sights. you can see things like the london eye, big ben, etc. also during the winter there are christmas markets just across the river!

The "Houses of Parliament" are a national symbol in a privileged enclave!

A truly icon building! This building is London. The architecture and keen attention to detail is unbelievable. There is so much history in this building. I will start with one quick fact. But not quite as much as you'd think. Almost all of the old Palace of Westminster was destroyed by fire in 1834. The present building was officially opened, incomplete, in 1852.

I ve attended the Democratic Access Tour arranged by my MP (free of charge!).
It was really cool to see the House of Commons and House of Lords, the Palace of Westminster is absolutely beautiful and our guide was very knowledgeable.
I ve learnt a lot about the political system in the UK and about the traditions and ceremonies involved.

Looks amazing, pity about what goes on here, and the security around it.

A wonderful worldwide famous building. There are tour guides to visit and admire this amazing parliament building.

Worth going to see. the building is beautiful, but beware of corrupt thieves!

The English parliament chamber known as the Palace of Westminster is a very nice building where the famous icon of London is the Big Ben clock which was added to the building after a fire in 1860.

This building is the largest that has a parliament in the world.

You can also go up to Big Ben, but you have to be a resident of the United Kingdom and book through a deputy.

Very beautiful building

Guided tour wonderful. Well worth the money. So very informative.

This photo of the Palace of Westminster and Big Ben is taken from the top of the London Eye that allows you to enjoy privileged views of the heart of London.

The guided tour was amazing. The history behind this building is amazing. Really recommend. Its worth the money!

If you like to see stones, and admire the architecture do not miss it

As my schedule was jam packed I did not have the opportunity to visit this palace though I saw the beauty of this Palace from Thames Cruise ride. I quickly took some photographs like many others. A great view of architecture. It was a beautiful morning, the weather was cloudy and had sunny spells sometimes.

Certainly the most beautiful building in London (and quite possibly all of Europe), it is a must! Open on Saturdays for non-UK citizens, the tour lasts about 75 minutes is and is worth every second. The interior architecture and design is More

Nice area but gotten a bit police heavy handed and some unsightly walls they have built

There is so much of British history in this place! This is the meeting point for the House of Commons and the House of Lords. It is also a UNESCO world heritage site. It has been destroyed and rebuilt several times in its history. There is no random access to the interiors you need to get a ticket from a MP or a Lord! The bell tower is characteristic

Please for mine and my mother's life Get a ricoh theta camera and a Rolex and Omega then take a picture of yourself with the ricoh. Then synchronise your camera to your phone then while wearing your gold watch on your right hand and the silver on your left hand take a picture with the ricoh of your watches. Then at the time you were born flip a pound coin in your right hand don't drop it and make sure It lands on heads then hold it heads up on top of the gold watch for five seconds Then flip a 10p in your left hand don't drop it and make sure it lands on heads then hold it on top of the silver watch for five seconds then hold your index and middle fingers on your cerebral cortex For fifteen minutes then view through time!!!! Make sure the watches are numbered and the watches are metal strapped!! Also works with a sekonda!!

Unfortunately there's a part under renovation, not very nice for pictures.

Unfortunately work at the time I write this post! Most of it is visible but with the work of the palace as well as Big Ben it "spoils" a little the scenery!

Just before the COVID-19 spreading out in just 7 days. Hopefully everything will return to normal quickly

Get off at Westminster station and walk a bit
There are many beautiful places in this corner. Anyone coming to London must visit.

What a view! It's so bad that big ben in under restoration process, but along with Westminster Palace this is one of most beautiful sightseeing in London.

There is a reason why the Palace of Westminster can be found on so many post cards as a motive. Simply beautiful!

The history and works of art and the building is a must.

Fantastic building steeped in British political history

There are a lot of police because of protests around.

Amazing piece of architectural history. Best view from Lambeth Palace Road (South of river Thames). Or from a window in St. Thomas Hospital (Tommys). Tenements that housed the most socially disadvantaged were cleared in order to extend the hospital. Due to gentrification (refer Thatcher years at the seat of Parliament) the locals have been marginalised and no longer able to reside in local community. The land around County Hall became prime acquisition for 'development' for the benefit of the wealthy.
The Palace of Westminster is the 'seat' of the Government. St. Thomas hospital 'private' rooms provide a great vantage point.
It is a building that houses the elected members of Parliament. And Boris has the privalege of occupying the most important seat in the building alongside his cabinet. Dominic lurks around - the place is haunted.

The fact that it is a guided tour only, without the possibility of freely exploring the accessible areas, and not being able to take pictures once you have passed the access room are undoubtedly the things that you would change to further improve this experience.
On the other hand, the explanations that the guides give during the visit are really interesting, in addition to offering the opportunity to ask them questions to solve our doubts about the historic building.
Without a doubt, visits to the House of Lords and the Commons are among the most interesting of the tour and, by themselves, are already worthwhile. Access is not free and it is advisable to find out the schedules of visits in Spanish if necessary.

Very dissapointing place, especially considering that it is currently run by Boris.

The structure of the building is impressive. To admire architecturally.

2024~2044 Parliamentary garbage... Want Johnson to be able
southwater not money

A must see but not really very "interactive" I would combine it with a boat trip from Westminster Pier up to the Tower of London. Was a good visit for us!

Starting with a hilarious beginning of one of my daughters hair bows setting off the metal detector, after staff showed her what had set off the alarm and why it wasn't a problem we went on to start the audio tour. The security in the entrance are great with children and made the process, possibly daunting to children, simple, friendly and easy.

2 of us did the full tour while my children did the family tour, at different lengths it takes some time to get to the swing of things, balancing helping the kids through their pieces and pausing and listening to the full tour. However once the flow is found after about stop 3, it really becomes easy,

The audio tour itself was insightful and really interesting and would strongly suggest for anyone with an interest in the building or government as a whole. The full tour balances history of the building with current knowledge whereby the kids tour balances fun facts and challenges to keep them interested and amused.

Some parts really touch on recent history and as an evolving institute I feel the tour evolves with time.

Even when doing an audio tour, members of staff are on hand to answer questions or general enquiries, even security staff did not mind a question or two.



All in all a brilliant trip for all of the family.

Great sight to see. Unfortunately, during our visit, Big Ben was under construction :(

We want to stay EU , please somebody do something pleaseeeeeee

Bless your house and the HO house the kingdom of heavens has come close to you Bless your house

I enjoyed the Gothic architecture and the audio guide which provided many interesting facts. I would strongly recommend using one.

However the cafe near the gift shop is incredibly underwhelming.

Very touristy but a must for first timers to London.

The Palace of Westminster contains over 1,100 rooms, 100 staircases and 4.8 kilometres (3 mi) of passageways, which are spread over four floors. The ground floor is occupied by offices, dining rooms and bars; the first floor (known as the principal floor) houses the main rooms of the Palace, including the debating chambers, the lobbies and the libraries. The top-two floors are used as committee rooms and offices.

Extraordinary. An essential visit and guided tour in Spanish very good. I would have stayed all day listening to the history of this country and contemplating the extraordinary work of art that is this building. The best money spent in London.

Under construction when I went there. Paying 20taine to see the gallery. Free to watch but especially when I went there it was not possible to enter

It must be recognized that the Westminster Palace is of exceptional splendor and singularity.

Live is impressive. Mnwa people. I would recommend.

Another great site in london. only thing we would loved to see inside and tell the politicians how bad they are.

Iconic place to visit in London. The architecture of the building is nice to view. Frequented by most visitors.

This and Big Ben on the same picture and you have most British picture :) Must see.

The most representative image of the city. It is a beautiful construction that can be enjoyed at any time. In fact I recommend seeing her both day and night. There is a part of the building that can be visited, although depending on what time you go you can find some queue