Palace of Westminster, London

Houses of Parliament

Big Ben

The 13-ton 4-faced iconic bell, named after Benjamin Hall who was commissioner of works when the tower was completed in 1858, has gilded periphals surrounding the dials which are 7 metre in diameter

The Jewel Tower

The Jewel Tower across the road from the Houses of Parliament is the only part of the original Palace of Westminster still standing, apart from the Westminster Hall

Henry VII's Ladys Chapel

Described as the wonder of the entire world, this chapel at the eastern end of Westminster Abbey is a breathtakingly beautiful masterpiece of medieval architecture

St. Margaret's Church

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Whitehall

Whitehall runs from Parliament Square to Trafalgar Square, and is the site of several British government buildings, statues and monuments

Westminster Abbey

Westminster Abbey is the traditional coronation, wedding and burial church of Royalty, with a thousand year old history dating back to 10th century Benedictine monks

Banqueting House

The Banqueting House is now all that remains of Tudor Whitehall Palace, the royal residence from 1530 till it was destroyed by fire in 1698

10 Downing Street

10 Downing Street has been the official London residence and office of the British Prime Minister since Sir Robert Walpole moved here in 1735

Cabinet War Rooms and Churchill Museum

A branch of the Imperial War Museum, the Cabinet War Rooms preserves the underground corridors and rooms from which Churchill and the cabinet directed the war against Hitler and the Nazis, maintained almost exactly as they were left in 1945