Houses of Parliament


Houses of Parliament

After 1834 fire - rebuilt by Thames to control angry mobs.

Location: Westminster, W1

Description: The Houses of Parliament back onto the river for a reason; the original structure - a former royal palace - was destroyed by fire in 1834; it was rebuilt closer to the river so that angry mobs mobs would be unable to surround the building.

Tours: Top 10 London Landmarks: Gold

Themes: HistoricalHistorical Theme  ArchitectureArchitecture Theme  PoliticsPolitics Theme
Houses of Parliament

After 1834 fire - rebuilt by Thames to control angry mobs.

Ranking This Month: 1826/3091

Pages Hit This Month: 24


Credits: http://www.visitlondon.com

Your Comments:

Name:
Email:
Your email will ONLY be used once, to confirm the publication of your comments. We value your contribution and privacy.

Anti-spam Security: Please enter this code:


Other places nearby:


The Walthamstow Windmill», 9.2km

Former St Mary's School», 7.6km

Sylvia's Suffragette Shop», 5.2km

East London's Oldest House», 4.7km

The Monument.... is leaning!», 1.9km

Charles I's Intercepted Letter», 1.4km

Five Fields becomes One», 1.0km

Speaker's Corner...», 1.6km

Seven Dials (nee Six)», 0.9km

Barmy Balmes House», 3.4km

Location Pinpointed:


Open Street Maps», Google Maps»