London
· Built for Edward the Confessor 1000 years ago as a royal palace
· Last one to live in the palace Henry VIII
· Houses the Parliament since 1550
· Destroyed in 1834 in a fire
· Westminster Hall survived the fire
· New house built for parliament in 1840s( Sir Charles Barry)
· Queen rules symbolically, actual power - parliament
· House of Lords double-check the laws
· House of Commons discuss politics and make laws
· Opening of Parlianent- in November
· Westminster Hall- oldest existing part, used as a court and a ceremonial hall, erected
by William II in 1097
· Big Ben actually only the Bell(16 tons)- largest in the UK
· Clock tower built in 1288
· 3rd tallest clock tower in the world, biggest four-faced clock in the world
· Burned down along with the Houses in 1834, rebuilt after
Westminster Abbey
· Dedicated to St. Peter
· Owned by the royal family
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