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The Palace of Westminster,
also knows as the Houses of Parliament or Westminster Palace is
where the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (House
of Lords and House of Commons) meet. The Palace lies on the north bank of the River Thames. The oldest part of the Palace still in existence, Westminster Hall, dates from 1097. The palace originally served as a royal residence, but no monarch has lived in it since the 16th century. Most of the present structure dates from the 19th century when the Palace was almost entirely destroyed by a fire in 1834. 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. The palace contains over 1,000 rooms, the most important of which are the Chamber of the House of Lords and of the House of Commons. The Palace also includes committee rooms, libraries, dining-rooms, bars and gymnasiums. |
El Palacio de Westminster,
tambien conocido como Las Casas del Parlamento es donde se reunen
las dos casas del parlamento del Reino Unido (La Casa de lo Lores y
la casa de los Comunes) El palacio está en el lado norte del Rio Tamesis. Westminster Hall, la parte mas antigua del Palacio todavia en existencia data de 1097. El palacio originalmente servia de residencia real, pero ningun monarca ha vivido en el desde el siglo XVI. Casi toda la estructura actual data del siglo XIX cuando el Palacio fue practicamente destruido por un incendio en 1834. Una de las atracciones mas famosas es la torre del reloj que da cobijo al famoso reloj; Big Ben. Muchas veces este nombre se usa erroneamente para el reloj. El palacio contiene mas de 1.000 habitaciones, las mas importantes son las salas de la Casa de Los Lores y de la Casa de los Comunes. El palacio tambien incluye salas para comisiones, bibliotecas, comedores, bares y gimansios. |
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