Palace of Westminster

The Palace of Westminster, also known as the Houses of Parliament or Westminster Palace, in London, is where the two Houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom meet.

In 1605, Guy Fawkes attempted to blow the Palace up.  He was caught and later executed.  This was called the Gunpowder Plot, and is celebrated on 5 November every year.

The original building was used as a palace and home to the Parliament of England. After a fire in 1834, the building was used as a Parliament building.

Westminster Palace, Westminster Abbey and Saint Margaret's Church make up a UNESCO World Heritage Site.UNESCO, "Westminster Palace, Westminster Abbey and Saint Margaret's Church"; retrieved 2012-4-21. Westminster Palace is an example of Gothic Revival architecture.

The building is in bad shape.  There have been falling stonework, 10 fires, and an incident of potential asbestos exposure since 2020. There are leaking pipes and a serious risk of fire.  The water, electric, sewage and gas pipes need to be replaced. To do this work the politicians would have to move to somewhere else.

References

Other websites

 Parliament.uk, Palace of Westminster  
  Westminster Abbey website
 St Margaret's Church 

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