Pailace o Wastmeenster
The Pailace o Wastmeenster, kent as the Hooses o Pairlament or Wastmeenster Pailace, in Wastmeenster, Lunnon, is whaur the twa Hooses o the Pairlament o the Unitit Kinrick meet.
Pailace o Westminster | |
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The Palace o Westminster at nicht | |
Location | Ceety o Wastmeenster, Lunnon, Ingland, Unitit Kinrick |
Coordinates | 51°29′57″N 00°07′29″W / 51.49917°N 0.12472°WCoordinates: 51°29′57″N 00°07′29″W / 51.49917°N 0.12472°W |
Biggit | Middle Ages |
Demolished | 1834 (due tae fire) |
Rebiggit | 1840–70 |
Architectural style(s) | Perpendicular Gothic Revival |
Offeecial name: Palace o Westminster, Westminster Abbey, an St Margaret's Kirk | |
Teep | Cultural |
Criteria | i, ii, iv |
Designatit | 1987 (11t session) |
Reference no. | 426 |
Kintra | Unitit Kinrick |
Region | Europe an North Americae |
Extensions | 2008 |
Leetit Biggin – Grade I | |
Offeecial name: Hooses o Pairlament / The Palace o Westminster | |
Designatit | 5 Februar 1970 |
Reference no. | 1226284[1] |
In 1605, Guy Fawkes attemptit tae blaw the Pailace up. He wis caucht an later kilt. This wis cried the Gunpouder Plot, an is celebrate on 5t November, ilka year.
The oreeginal biggin wis uised as a pailace an hame tae the Pairlament o Ingland. Efter a fire in 1834, the biggin wis uised as a Pairlament biggin.
The Pairlament is spleet intae the Hoose o Lords an the Hoose o Commons.
References
eedit- ↑ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1226284)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 Julie 2015.
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