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Houses of Parliament

Houses of Parliament. T he Palace of Westminster , also known as the Houses of Parliament or Westminster . O ne of the Palace's most famous features is the clock tower , a tourist attraction that houses the famous bell Big Ben .The latter name is often used, erroneously, for

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Houses of Parliament

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  1. Houses of Parliament

  2. The Palace of Westminster, alsoknown as the Houses of Parliament or Westminster .

  3. One of the Palace's most famous features is the clock tower, a tourist attraction that houses the famous bell Big Ben.The latter name is often used, erroneously, for the clock itself.

  4. The Palace contains over 1,100 rooms, the mostimportant of which are the Chambers of the House of Lords

  5. and of theHouse of Commons.

  6. Sir Charles Barry's Palace of Westminster includes several towers. The tallest is the 98 m (323 ft) Victoria Tower, a square tower at the south-western end of the Palace.

  7. Westminster Hall has served numerous functions. It was primarily used for judicial purposes, housing three of the most important courts in the land: the Court of King's Bench, the Court of Common Pleas, and the Court of Chancery. Westminster Hall has also been used for lyings-in-state during state funerals and ceremonial funerals.

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