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Palace of Westminster

Also known as Houses of Parliament

The Palace of Westminster in London is the meeting place of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, and before it of the Parliaments of England and Great Britain. A royal palace from the 11th century, it was rebuilt in Gothic Revival style by Charles Barry and Augustus Pugin after a fire in 1834, and the name Westminster is used for Parliament itself.

Palace of Westminster
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Mentioned in 4 state histories

Kingdom of Great BritainUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandSouthern IrelandUnited Kingdom

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Palace of Westminster. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/palace-of-westminster
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“Palace of Westminster.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/palace-of-westminster. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Palace of Westminster.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/palace-of-westminster.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Palace of Westminster’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/palace-of-westminster (Accessed: ).

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