Palace of Westminster
meeting place of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, located in London, England, UK
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Summary
Palace of Westminster is a parliament building[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of parliament building entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,188 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: City of Westminster[3]
- Country: United Kingdom[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: River Thames[5]
- Architect: Charles Barry, Jr.[6], Augustus Pugin[7]
- Architectural style: English Gothic architecture[8], Perpendicular Gothic[9], Gothic Revival[10]
- Part of: Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret's Church[11]
- Has use: parliament[12], official residence[13]
- Commons category: Palace of Westminster[14]
- Occupant: Parliament of the United Kingdom[15]
- Has part(s): Big Ben[16], Westminster Hall[17]
- OS grid reference: TQ3026779504[18]
- Significant event: conflagration[19], redevelopment[20], bombardment[21], assassination of Spencer Perceval[22]
- Official website: https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/building/palace/[23]
- Topic's main category: Category:Palace of Westminster[24]
- Commons gallery: Palace of Westminster[25]
- Time of earliest written record: 1016[26]
- Described by source: Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[27], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[28], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[29], New International Encyclopedia[30], Meyer’s Universum, Neunter Band[31]
- Heritage designation: Grade I listed building[32]
- Official name: Palace of Westminster[33]
- Category for people who died here: Q32672466[34]
- Commons Institution page: Palace of Westminster[35]
- Date of official opening: 1342[36]
- Native label: Palace of Westminster[37]
- Category of associated people: Q32672472[38]
- Area: 10 ha[39]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Palace of Westminster include Westminster system[40], a form of government[41].
Why It Matters
Palace of Westminster has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] It is known by 89 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]
Entities named for it include Westminster system[40], a form of government[41].