London Walker - Parliament: The Palace of Westminster

One of the most famous and recognizable buildings in London is that of Parliament also known as the Palace of Westminster. I have walked by Parliament numerous times and always enjoy looking at it. It is the location where the House of Commons and the House of Lords meet. It is located on the north side of the River Thames in the City of Westminster, in central London. It is right next to Westminster Abbey, which I recently shared photographs of from one of my walks there.

This building has served as the house of Parliament since the 13^th century. It has suffered through two great fires, one in 1512 and one in 1834 and has been rebuilt as well as expanded both times. It also suffered great damage during the Second World War from which it had to be repaired. Perhaps the most famous part of the structure is the Elizabeth Tower, which most people call Big Ben after the name of one of the bells in the tower.  For more information about the Parliament take a look at their website here.

Here are some of my pictures of Parliament both during the day and a few at night. The ones I took at night are not the good and often blurry but it still give you an idea of what I was seeing.